§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the ratio overall of administrative staff to medical and nursing staff in the running of the health services in Wales; and what were the corresponding ratios for 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973, respectively.
§ Mr. John Morris1973 is the latest year for which figures are available. For the NHS the information is as follows:
Administrative staff Medical and nursing staff 1970 436 16,769 1971 435 19,198 1972 489 20,226 1973 501 20,132
§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total administrative staff employed or retained in the health and personal social services in Wales in the Welsh Office, the area health authorities and generally in Wales; how many of this number are qualified nurses; and how many others have qualifications in ancillary skills to the medical and nursing professions.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe total staff employed in the Health and Social Work Department of the Welsh Office—excluding ancillary, support and clerical staff—was 205 at 2nd January 1975. There are nine qualified nurses.
The latest date for which information is immediately available about total administrative staff in the National Health Service in Wales is November 1973. The total then was 526.
This figure excludes clerical and secretarial and some specialised grades within the administrative and clerical group. Information for earlier years in relation to the former hospital service is contained in Table 3.15 of "Health and Personal Social Services for Wales." Information is not held centrally about the professional qualifications of administrative staff.