HC Deb 18 June 1973 vol 858 cc61-2W
Mr. William Edwards

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many full-and part-time physiotherapists are employed in each county in Wales.

Mr. Peter Thomas

These figures are not available on a county basis. However, the numbers, broken down by hospital management committees were, at 3rd May 1973:

HMC Whole Time Part Time
Newport and East Monmouthshire. 9 9
North Monmouthshire 17 8
Border Counties 1 4
University Hospital of Wales 55 55
Merthyr and Aberdare 4 0
Pontypridd and Rhondda 5 13
Bro Morgannwg 3 18
Glantawe 17 24
South West Wales 12 6
Mid Wales 6 8
Caernarvon and Anglesey 10 15
Clwyd and Deeside 12 14
Wrexham Powys and Mawddach. 18 8
Talygarn 3 0
Totals 172 179

A few physiotherapists are employed by local health authorities. At 30th September 1972 the figures were:

Whole Time Part Time
Monmouthshire 1 4
Newport 3 2
Cardiff 1 6
Swansea — 1
Anglesey — 1
TOTALS 5 14