§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many paediatric(a) doctors and (b) nurses (i) are working in the NHS and (ii) were working in the NHS in each of the last seven years, broken down by (a) those working full-time, (b) those working part-time and (c) gender. [169019]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested is shown in the tables.
NHS hospital and community health services: qualified paediatric nurses in England by nature of contract as at 30 September each specified year Headcount and percentage headcount All Staff Full-Time Part-Time Unknown Percentage full-time Percentage full-time 2003 18,437 10,011 6,998 1,428 58.9 41.1 2002 18,014 9,898 6.734 1,382 59.5 40.5 2001 17,640 9,423 6,367 1,850 59.7 40.3 2000 16,922 9,241 6,155 1,526 60.0 40.0 1999 16,689 9,185 5,888 1,616 60.9 39.1
Hospital, public health medicine and community health services (HCHS): medical staff within the paediatric group of specialties by nature of contract and gender 1997 to 2003 Numbers (headcount) 1997 1998 1999 All staff Male Female All staff Male Female All staff Male Female England as at 30 September each year All staff 4,344 2,134 2,210 4,542 2,186 2,356 4,750 2,196 2,554 of which Whole time 3,600 1,849 1,751 3,747 1,901 1,846 3,914 1,908 2,006 Maximum part-time 64 49 15 54 42 12 50 38 12 Part-time 520 115 405 593 130 463 643 142 501 Honorary 160 121 39 148 113 35 143 108 35 Consultant 1,227 789 438 1,299 827 472 1,355 845 510 of which Whole time 945 633 312 1,012 674 338 1,059 690 369 Maximum part-time 64 49 15 54 42 12 48 37 11 Part-time 125 30 95 153 44 109 163 46 117 Honorary 93 77 16 80 67 13 85 72 13 188W
2000 2001 2002 2003 All Staff Male Female All staff Male Female All staff Male Female All staff Male Female England as at 30 September each year All staff 5,027 2,281 2,746 5,127 2,351 2,776 5,608 2,563 3,045 5,960 2,728 3,232 of which Whole time 4,093 1,988 2,105 4,101 2,024 2,077 4,472 2,225 2,247 4,804 2,400 2,404 Maximum part-time 52 36 16 47 33 14 63 44 19 67 49 18 Part-Time 705 128 577 807 174 633 860 153 707 892 142 750 Honorary 177 129 48 172 120 52 213 141 72 197 137 60 Consultant 1,443 891 552 1,507 914 593 1,695 1,031 664 1,807 1,087 720 of which Whole time 1,101 725 376 1,093 725 368 1,235 818 417 1,294 858 436 Maximum part-time 50 36 14 47 33 14 59 42 17 65 49 16 Part-time 190 44 146 263 71 192 269 65 204 301 62 239 Honorary 102 86 16 104 85 19 132 106 26 147 118 29 Source: Department of Health medical and dental workforce census.
NHS hospital and community health services: qualified paediatric nurses in England by nature of contract as at 30 September each specified year Headcount and percentage headcount All staff Full-time Part-time Unknown Percentage full-time Percentage part-time 1998 16,266 9,093 5,645 1,528 61.7 38.3 1997 15,341 8,891 5,356 1,094 62.4 37.6 Note: 1Percentages are based on staff whose contract is known. Source: Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census. 189W
NHS hospital and community health services: qualified paediatric nurses in England by gender as at 30 September each specified year Headcount and percentage headcount All staff Male Female Unknown1 Percentage male Percentage female 2003 18,437 721 16,288 1,428 4.2 95.8 2002 18,014 711 15,921 1,382 4.3 95.7 2001 17,640 668 15,122 1,850 4.2 95.8 2000 16,922 654 14,742 1,526 4.2 95.8 1999 16,689 632 14,442 1,615 4.2 95.8 1998 16,266 598 14,140 1,528 4.1 95.9 1997 15,341 576 14,765 0 3.8 96.2 1Percentages are based on staff whose gender is known. The gender of bank staff is not collected. Source: Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census.
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many paediatric trainees started in the NHS in each of the last five years, broken down by sex. [169018]
§ Mr. HuttonInformation on the number of paediatric trainees in each of the last five years, broken down by gender is shown in the table.
Hospital, public health medicine and community health services (HCHS) doctors in training within the paediatric group Numbers (head count) Of which All staff Male Female England as at 30 September each year 1999 2,838 1,143 1,695 2000 2,936 1,137 1,799 2001 2,875 1,135 1,740 2002 3,049 1,227 1,822 2003 3,258 1,320 I 1,938 Source: Department of Health medical and dental workforce census.