NHS Staff (Hansard, 9 February 2000)

§ Mr. Matthew Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the average pay rise for NHS nurses in each of the years 1985–86 to 1999–2000; and what has been the average pay rise for the same years for NHS ancillary staff, including(a) hospital porters, (b) catering staff, (c) cleaning staff, (d) finance staff and (e) other ancillary staff; and if he will make a statement. [108900]

§ Mr. Denham
[holding answer 8 February 2000]: It is not possible to identify separately hospital porters, catering and cleaning staff and finance staff. The table sets out across the board increases for nurses and ancillary workers for the years requested. Information is not yet available for ancillary staff for 1999–2000 as the staff side is still consulting its membership on the pay offer.

Percentage

Nurses Ancillary staff

1985–86 12.1 4.7

1986–87 8.2 6

1987–88 9.1 5

1988–89 8.8 5.4

1989–90 7.7 6.5

1990–91 10.1 7.8

1991–92 10.8 10.4

1992–93 6.3 4.93

1993–94 1.5 1.5

1994–95 3 2.39

1995–96 3 —

1996–97 2.8 2.8

1997–98 3.3 3.3

1998–99 3.8 3.8

1999–2000 4.7 —

§ Mr. Matthew Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people work for the NHS, broken down by (a) doctors, (b) nurses, (c) managers, (d) porters, (e) catering staff, (f) finance staff, (g) cleaning staff, (h) maintenance staff and (i) others. [108902]
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§ Mr. Denham
[holding answer 8 February 2000]: The information requested is shown in the table.

NHS Hospital and community health services (HCHS): All staff
within the NHS broken down by specific groups in England,
as at 30 September 1998

Numbers (headcount) Whole time equivalents

Non-medical staff Total 878,750 707,200

Administration and estates staff total 198,540 167,700

of which:

Managers 22,690 21,850

Clerical and Administrative¹ 162,520 —

Maintenance and works 13,100 12,720

Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff total 421,750 332,200

of which:

Managers 4,960 4,720

Support staff² Total 91,160 65,300

All Other non medical staff total 167,300 142,000

of which:

Managers 2,210 2,090

Doctors total^3,4 91,840 —

Total practice staff^5,6 — 101,000

of which:

Practice Nurse — 10,360

Direct Patient Care — 1,740

Administrative and Clerical — 48,880

Other — 340

¹ Clerical and administrative staff include all finance staff.

² Support staff include all porters, catering and cleaning staff.

³ Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Service Staff, excludes medical staff working as Hospital Practitioners or Clinical Assistants most of whom also work in General Practice.

⁴ All practitioners includes Unrestricted Principles, PMS Contacted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principles, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (para 52 SFA) and PMS Other.

⁵ Total Practice Staff (numbers) is rounded to the nearest hundred.

⁶ WTE Practice Staff total does not include 62 WTE Community Nurses who are seconded.

Notes:
1. PMS Pilots. These are however included in Total Practice Staff (number).
2. "Other" includes staff employed by SHAs, OSAs and other centrally based services.
3. Figures are rounded to the nearest ten.
4. Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts.
Sources:
1. Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census.
2. Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census.
3. Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.

Percentage
	Nurses	Ancillary staff
1985–86	12.1	4.7
1986–87	8.2	6
1987–88	9.1	5
1988–89	8.8	5.4
1989–90	7.7	6.5
1990–91	10.1	7.8
1991–92	10.8	10.4
1992–93	6.3	4.93
1993–94	1.5	1.5
1994–95	3	2.39
1995–96	3	—
1996–97	2.8	2.8
1997–98	3.3	3.3
1998–99	3.8	3.8
1999–2000	4.7	—

NHS Hospital and community health services (HCHS): All staff within the NHS broken down by specific groups in England, as at 30 September 1998
	Numbers (headcount)	Whole time equivalents
Non-medical staff Total	878,750	707,200
Administration and estates staff total	198,540	167,700
of which:
Managers	22,690	21,850
Clerical and Administrative¹	162,520	—
Maintenance and works	13,100	12,720
Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff total	421,750	332,200
of which:
Managers	4,960	4,720
Support staff² Total	91,160	65,300
All Other non medical staff total	167,300	142,000
of which:
Managers	2,210	2,090
Doctors total^3,4	91,840	—
Total practice staff^5,6	—	101,000
of which:
Practice Nurse	—	10,360
Direct Patient Care	—	1,740
Administrative and Clerical	—	48,880
Other	—	340
¹ Clerical and administrative staff include all finance staff.
² Support staff include all porters, catering and cleaning staff.
³ Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Service Staff, excludes medical staff working as Hospital Practitioners or Clinical Assistants most of whom also work in General Practice.
⁴ All practitioners includes Unrestricted Principles, PMS Contacted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principles, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (para 52 SFA) and PMS Other.
⁵ Total Practice Staff (numbers) is rounded to the nearest hundred.
⁶ WTE Practice Staff total does not include 62 WTE Community Nurses who are seconded.