HC Deb 10 May 1995 vol 259 c530W
Mr. Spellar

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is her Department's estimate of the use of agency staff in the NHS over the last five years. [21994]

Mr. Malone

The tables show the whole-time equivalent numbers of agency nurses, midwives, medical and dental staff working in the national health service over the last five years.

NHS hospital and community health service agency nursing and midwifery staff England 1989–93 As at 30 September for each year
Qualified and Unqualified whole-time equivalents
1989 7,230
1990 6,710
1991 3,930
1992 3,230
1993 4,780

Source: PD(STATS) Medical and Non-Medical Workforce Censuses.

Note:

All figures are rounded to the nearest ten whole-time equivalents.

Hospital Medical and Dental Agency Staff England 1989–93. As at 30 September, for each year
Qualified whole-time equivalents
1989 480
1990 500
1991 480
1992 540
1993 510

Source: PD(STATS) Medical and Non-Medical Workforce Censuses.

Note:

All figures are rounded to the nearest ten whole-time equivalents.