§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will define what categories of staff come under the heading Administration and Estates Staff. [42330]
§ Mr. HuttonThe following staff groups are collected under the heading "administration and estates staff' in the non-medical work force census; senior manager, manager, clerical and administrative, maintenance and works and unclassified. This includes clerical and administrative staff who support clinicians.
Administration and estates staff can work in central functions, hotel and property, scientific, therapeutic and technical support, clinical support and ambulance service support.
Since 1997 the number of administration and estates staff working in the national health service has increased by 27,330, 14 per cent. (from 196,700 in 1997 to 224,030 in 2001).