HC Deb 05 December 1973 vol 865 c408W
Mr. David Reed

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people were employed at Sedgefield General Hospital at the latest available date and on the same day of each month since October 1972.

Mr. Alison

Following are numbers of employees on the payroll of Sedgefield General Hospital :

Date Number
30-10-72 433
30-11-72 438
30-12-72 444
30-1-73 439
28-2-73 432
30-3-73 425
30-4-73 424
30-5-73 419
30-6-73 413
30-7-73 422
30-8-73 413
30-9-73 417
30-10-73 389
30-11-73 390

In addition there are 20 student nurses, one sister and two clinical instructors working at Sedgefield General Hospital, who have been on the payroll of the North Tees General Hospital since the opening of the new nurse training centre there in October 1973. There are also 10 pathology technicians working at Sedgefield General Hospital but on the payroll of North Tees General Hospital.