§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many administrative staff were employed in the hospital service immediately before reorganisation; and how many are employed now.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe table below shows the total whole-time equivalent number of staff in the administrative and clerical group employed in the hospital service in England before and after reorganisation. For 30th September 1975, the latest date for which figures are available, it is not possible to show figures for the hospital service alone, and therefore the total whole-time equivalent number of staff in this group employed in the NHS is shown, with responsibilities covering all aspects of the formerly tripartite service. For purposes of comparison, an equivalent figure for 1974 is also given.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL STAFF, ENGLAND Whole-time equivalent 30th September 1973 1974 1975 Hospital service 51,632 56,447 — Total NHS — 82,758 91,865 The majority of these staff are concerned with clerical, secretarial and other duties giving direct support to the delivery of patient care.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many non-administrative staff, other than ancillaries, were employed in the hospital service immediately before reorganization: and how many are employed now.
§ Mr. DeakinsExcluding staff in the administrative and clerical group and the ancillaries group, the total whole-time equivalent number of staff employed in the hospital service at 30th September 1973 was 347,478. The equivalent figure for 30th September 1974 was 355,749. For 30th September 1975, the latest date for which figures are available, it is not possible to provide figures for the hospital service alone, but the total whole-time equivalent number of staff in the NHS at that date, covering all branches of the formerly tripartite service but excluding staff in the administrative and clerical 25W group and the ancillaries group, was 454,048. The comparable all-NHS figure for September 1974 was 422,985.