§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many hosptals in the North Western Regional Health Authority and the area health authorities therein do not employ their full establishment of doctors and nurses.
§ Dr. OwenExcluding newly-created posts not yet filled, there are vacancies in establshed posts for doctors in 12 hospitals in the region.
Information is not readily available on the number of hospitals in which the nursing strength is below the full locally determined establishments. However, at 31st March 1975 the hospital nursing staff in post, excluding administrative and managerial posts, expressed as a percentage of establishment was as follows:
Area Health Authority Per cent. Wigan … … … 91.7 Bolton … … … 85.7 Bury … … … 98.9 Rochdale … … … 96.2 Salford … … … 86.9 Manchester … … … 98.5 Oldham … … … 95.6 Trafford … … … 89.8 Stockport … … … 96.6 Tameside … … … 86.6 Lancashire … … … 99.6