§ Mr. Woodasked the Minister of Health if he will publish a table in the OFFICIAL REPORT giving details, by categories, of the numbers of all those employed in the hospital service, the general medical services and the local authority health services, at the latest available date, and in each of the five years previous to that date.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonThe information is as follows:
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ENGLAND AND WALES: STAFF EMPLOYED IN NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITAL SERVICE AND THE GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICE 1959–1964 National Health Service Hospital Service* General Medical Services Year Doctors and Dentists Nursing and Midwifery Staff Professional and Technical† Administrative and Clerical Works, Maintenance, Domestic etc. Regional Hospital Board Headquarters Staff Principals Assistants Trainees 1959 … 16,477 188,376 21,878 30,270 178,116 4,781 20,459 1,357 275 1960 … 17,045 191,555 22,828 31,158 179,827 4,998 20,612 1,345 263 1961 … 17,391 196,087 23,404 32,781 185,525 6,044 20,876 1,169 201 1962 … 18,063 205,324 24,295 33,911 189,948 6,198 20,992 1,020 237 1963 … 18,515 207,746 25,377 34,846 189,683 6,720 21,006 972 206 1964 … 18,819 212,366 26,443 35,804 191,296 7,059 20,869 881 165 Notes:* These figures include part-time staff converted to whole-time equivalents.
† Staff engaged on treatment and diagnosis.
ENGLAND AND WALES—STAFF EMPLOYED BY LOCAL AUTHORITY HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES AND BY EXECUTIVE COUNCILS, JOINT PRICING COMMITTEES AND DENTAL ESTIMATES BOARD Staff Employed by Local Authorities Staff Employed by:— Year Doctors Dentists Nurses (including midwives) Ambulance Staff Nursery Staff Home Helps and Organisers Mental Health Staff Other Staff Executive Councils Joint Pricing Committees Dental Estimates Board 1959 … … — 100 17,753 11,639 4,624 23,179 2,525 — 3,579 1,473 996 1960 … … — 109 18,037 11,690 4,792 23,900 2,879 — — — — 1961 … … — 111 18,505 12,160 4,841 25,161 3,209 — 3,675 1,436 1,050 1962 … … 1,281 106 18,988 12,624 4,818 26,339 3,748 — 3,733 1,475 1,088 1963 … … 1,221 118 19,598 12,848 4,765 28,056 4,320 44,163 3,760 1,498 1,153 1964 … … 1,230 136 20,135 13,213 4,782 29,005 5,045 48,341 3,797 1,538 1,161 Note: The figures included part-time staff converted to whole-time equivalents.
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