§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many clinical psychologists are employed in the NHS in grades(a) assistant psychologist, (b) trainee psychologist, (c) grade A psychologist and (d) grade B psychologist; [56506]
(2) what is the current age distribution of clinical psychologists; [56448]
(3) if he will list the number of clinical psychologists at each spinal point of their wage scale; [56447]
(4) how many clinical psychologists currently work in the NHS. [56445]
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§ Mr. MilburnThere are 3,800 clinical psychologists (whole time equivalents) working in the National Health Service. It is not possible to say how many were employed in each grade or spine point because
NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): scientific, therapeutic and technical staff by age bands in the clinical psychology area of work in England as at 30 September 1997 whole-time equivalents All clinical psychology staff Manager Scientist Scientific Officer Technician Student/ trainee less than 25 260 * 70 140 10 40 25 to 29 790 * 330 180 10 270 30 to 34 670 10 530 50 * 70 35 to 39 540 20 470 30 10 20 40 to 44 530 20 460 30 10 10 45 to 49 520 30 450 20 10 * 50 to 54 330 20 290 10 * 0 55 to 59 110 10 100 * * 0 60 to 64 30 0 30 * 0 * 65 + * * * 0 0 0 Unknown 10 * 10 0 0 0 All staff 3,800 120 2,730 480 50 420 Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest ten
2. * 5 or less and greater than zero
3. Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census 1997