HC Deb 10 March 2004 vol 418 cc1613-4W
Dr. Murrison

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many radiographers there were in the UK in each year since 1990 in terms of(a) whole-time equivalents and (b) the total employed. [158824]

Mr. Hutton

The available information is shown in the table. Between 1997 and 2002, the number of radiographers by headcount employed in the national health service has increased by 11 per cent. Whole-time equivalent radiographers have increased by 10 per cent.

NHS hospital and community health services: Qualified

radiography staff in England by area of work as at 30 September

each specified year
whole-time equivalent
Diagnostic

radiographers

 Therapeutic

radiographers
1990 1— 1,206
1991 7,539 1,139
1992 7,777 1,152
1993 1— 1,186
1994 7,989 1,190
1995 8,065 1,056
1996 8,527 1,174
1997 8,626 1,275
1998 8,860 1,333
1999 9,009 1,358
2000 9,169 1,309
2001 9,264 1,391
2002 9,489 1,374
headcount
1990 1— 1,296
1991 8,891 1,243
1992 9,210 1,267
1993 1— 1,320
1994 9,520 1,323

NHS hospital and community health services: Qualified

radiography staff in England by area of work as at 30 September

each specified year
whole-time equivalent
Diagnostic

radiographers

 Therapeutic

radiographers
1995 10,294 1,252
1996 10,265 1,308
1997 10,364 1,407
1998 10,645 1,473
1999 10,839 1,491
2000 11,036 1,453
2001 11,163 1,543
2002 11.489 1,542
1 not available
Note:
A new classification of the non-medical workforce was introduced in 1995. Information based on this classification is not directly comparable with earlier years.
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census