§ Mr. Patrick Jenkinasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the figures for the number of employees in the National Health Service for Wales, 834W dividing the employees into qualified medical personnel, nurses, ancillary hospital staff and administration personnel, stating the figures on 30th September 1974 and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Alec JonesThe number of employees by staff group in the National Health Service in Wales at 30th September 1974 and at 30th September 1977 was:
30th September 1974 30th September 1977 Medical and dental 1,810 2,032 Nursing and midwifery 20,282 21,860 Professional and technical 2,727 3,354 Works and maintenance 1,726 2,173 Administrative and clerical 5,253 5,894 Ambulance 1,150 1,286 Ancillary 11,740 11,407 Total 44,688 48,006 Notes:
1. The 1977 figures are provisional.
2. The figures are whole time equivalents.
3. The figures exclude independent practitioners including general medical and general dental practitioners who work part-time in hospitals, locums and agency staff but include the staff of the Welsh health and technical services organisation.