§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many epidural anaesthetics have been administered in the last two years in North Staffordshire hospitals; and how many of these have been given to National Health Service patients.
Type of Authority Administrators Treasurers Nurses min. max. min. max. min. max. £ £ £ £ £ £ REGIONS Regions with 3,500,000 population or above 7,779 9,249 7,524 8,994 5,769 6,549 Regions below 3,500,000 population 7,524 8,994 7,278 8,748 5,589 6,369 MULTI-DISTRICT AREAS i.e. areas with two or more districts Areas (Teaching) with 800,000 population or above 7,032 8,502 6,786 8,256 5,301 6,036 Areas (Teaching) with less than 800,000 population 6,786 8,256 6,582 8,019 5,145 5,880 Non-teaching areas with 800,000 population or above 6,582 8,019 6,378 7,782 4,989 5,724 Non-teaching areas with 450,000 to 799,999 population 6,174 7,545 5,970 7,308 4,677 5,412 Non-teaching areas with 150,000 to 499,999 population 5,766 7,071 5,565 6,834 4,362 5,097 SINGLE DISTRICT AREAS i.e. areas with no sub-division into districts Single district area (Teaching) 6,786 8,256 6,582 8,019 5,145 5,880 Single district areas with 325,000 population or more 6,378 7,782 6,174 7,545 4,833 5,568 Single district areas with 175,000 to 300,000 population 5,970 7,308 5,766 7,071 4,521 5,256 Single district areas with 75,000 to 150,000 population 5,565 6,834 5,364 6,597 4,200 4,935 DISTRICTS Teaching districts 6,582 8,019 6,174 7,545 4,989 5,724 District with 325,000 population or above 5,970 7,308 5,565 6,834 4,521 5,256 Districts with 175,000 to 300,000 population 5,565 6,834 5,163 6,360 4,200 4,935 Districts with 100,000 to 150,000 population 5,163 6,360 4,743 5,886 3,993 4,722