HC Deb 05 July 1965 vol 715 cc158-60W
Mr. Wood

asked 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. Robinson

The information is as follows:

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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