HC Deb 08 January 2002 vol 377 c675W
Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) CT and (b) MRI scanners are in working use in the NHS. [24663]

Yvette Cooper

There are approximately 285 CT scanners and approximately 190 MRI scanners in working use in the national health service in England, as of December 2001.

NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): Qualified nursing staff working within the community areas of work in England and Wales as at 30 September each year
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
All staff—whole-time equivalents 48,930 49,430 50,810 52,080 53,530
of which:
Health Visitors 10,780 10,670 10,710 10,810 10,640
District Nurses 12,860 12,490 12,410 12,390 12,310
Other community nursing 25,290 26,270 27,680 28,890 30,590
of which:
Community psychiatric 9,230 9,560 10,000 10,260 10,860
Community learning difficulties 3,000 3,130 3,210 3,410 3,550
Community services 13,070 13,580 14,470 15,210 16,180
All staff—headcount 61,250 62,870 65,340 67,220 69,660
of which:
Health Visitors 13,160 13,220 13,420 13,620 13,570
District Nurses 15,800 15,740 15,600 15,640 15,850
Other community nursing 32,290 33,910 36,320 37,970 40,240
of which:
Community psychiatric 9,870 10,320 10,800 11,140 11,800
Community learning difficulties 3,320 3,440 3,590 3,770 3,990
Community services 19,100 20,140 21,930 23,050 24,440

Notes:

1 Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.

2.Figures exclude learners and agency staff.

3.Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts.

Sources:

Department of Health non-medical work force census

NHS Staff Census—National Assembly for Wales