§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the ratio of staff to patients in the Northern Ireland Health Service in every year from 1974 to 1977, showing in each year the numbers on which the ratios are based.
§ Mr. CarterThe information is as follows:
HOSPITAL IN-PATIENTS Staff (whole-time equivalent) (000s) Hospital in-patients (000s) Ratio to in patients 1974 28.9 224.5 1:7.8 1975 30.4 220.5 1:7.3 1976 31.9 230.9 1:7.2 1977 33.1 231.4 1:7.0 GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES General medical practitioners Patients on doctors' lists Ratio to patients 1974 745 1,570,012 1:2,107 1975 746 1,570,170 1:2,105 1976 736 1,574,816 1:2,140 1977 729 1,577,035 1:2,163 GENERAL DENTAL SERVICES General dental practitioners Population (estimated) Ratio to population 1974 351 1,546,800 1:4,407 1975 354 1,537,200 1:4,342 1976 349 1,538,100 1:4,407 1977 345 1,537, 300 1:4,456