§ Mr. Cyril Smithasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what immediate steps she is taking to provide financial
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE STAFF, ENGLAND Medical and Dental Staff (Note 1) Other Staff (Note 2) Year Number Ratio to Population (Note 3) Number Ratio to Population 1950 … … 40,200 1: 1,026 323,800 1: 127 1960 … … 47,500 1: 908 417,300 1: 103 1970 … … 53,100 1: 866 541,500 1: 85 1974 … … 59,000 1: 787 595,300 1: 78 Notes: 1. Medical and dental staff include hospital medical and dental staff, general medical and dental practitioners and ophthalmic medical practitioners. 2. Other staff include nurses and midwives, ophthalmic and dispensing opticians, professional and technical, administrative and clerical and ancillary staff. Over 80 per cent. of these staff provide services directly related to the care of National Health Service patients. 3. Population figures are in each case the Registrar General's mid-year estimates. 4. 1950 figures for Other Staff exclude Ambulance Staff and staff of the Dental Estimates Board, Prescription Pricing Authority and Family Practitioner Service for which comparable statistics are not available.