§ Mr. David Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the current levels of pay for ward sisters and the approximate average number of beds for which they are responsible in general hospitals in the United Kingdom.
§ Dr. John DunwoodyIn Great Britain the basic pay scale for a ward sister in a general hospital is £970-£1,315. An additional £100 is payable in psychiatric and geriatric units, and there are extra payments for night and weekend work. Information on the numbers of beds for
EXPENDITURE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES IN GREAT BRITAIN (AT THE PRICES RULING IN THE YEARS SHOWN) £ million Sources of Finance Total Consolidated Fund Rates and grant from Consolidated Fund* N.H.S. Contribution Charges to recipients Miscellaneous receipts† (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1950–51 … … 489 380 52 41 6 10 1951–52 … … 501 393 50 41 14 3 1952–53 … … 564 439 56 40 27 2 1953–54 … … 545 415 57 40 32 1 1954–55 … … 573 438 61 40 33 1 1955–56 … … 640 495 65 40 38 2 1956–57 … … 720 564 73 41 41 1 1957–58 … … 755 565 79 63 46 2 1958–59 … … 803 568 83 102 48 2 1959–60 … … 864 610 91 110 51 2 1960–61 … … 961 694 98 113 54 2 1961–62 … … 1,006 683 110 145 66 2 1962–63 … … 1,060 710 120 158 70 2 1963–64 … … 1,147 775 131 163 75 3 1964–65 … … 1,254 866 143 163 78 4 1965–66 … … 1,389 1,007 161 160 58 3 1966–67 … … 1,520 1,114 179 163 60 4 1967–68 … … 1,669 1,241 203 157 64 4 1968–69 … … 1,807 1,316 223 181 82 5 Notes: * The rate contribution to the cost of the local authority health and welfare services cannot be separately identified. In 1968–69, of the total local health and welfare authority expenditure met from the Consolidated Fund and rates it is estimated that about 45 per cent. was attributable to rates. † The miscellaneous receipts cover various sums paid otherwise than by recipients of the service.