HC Deb 11 July 1978 vol 953 c462W
26. Mr. Giles Shaw

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many part-time and whole-time staff are employed by the National Health Service.

Mr. Deakins

At 31st March 1978, the latest date for which figures are available, health authorities in England employed about 572,000 whole-time staff and about 346,000 part-time staff. The figures exclude all practitioner services. They also exclude staff employed at the Dental Estimates Board and Prescription Pricing Authority, where there were 2,970 whole-time and 1,009 part-time staff at 30th September 1977, the latest date for which figures are available for these staff.