HC Deb 11 May 2004 vol 421 c319W
Mr. Alan Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many radiographers have been employed in the NHS in each of the last five years. [170430]

Mr. Hutton

The information requested is shown in the table.

NHS hospital and community health services: qualified radiographers in England as at 30 September each specified year
Total qualified

radiography staff

 Diagnostic

radiography1

 Headcount

Therapeutic

radiography
1999 12,330 10,839 1,491
2000 12,489 11,036 1,453
2001 12,706 11,163 1,543
2002 13,031 11,489 1,542
2003 13,344 11,687 1,657
1 New occupation codes for healthcare scientists were introduced in 2003. As a result, a small number of staff previously included under diagnostic radiography are now classified within medical physics.
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census.

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