§ Mr. Moyleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state for a convenient date in 1974, 1976 and 1979 the number of doctors employed in hospitals in the National Health Service.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe number of doctors employed in NHS hospitals in Great Britain at the dates shown was as follows:
30 September 1974 33,724 30 September 1976 36,258 30 September 1979 39,640 Due to the reorganisation of the National Health Service in April 1974 returns for that year were incomplete and this figure may be understated.
Note
The figures exclude hospital practitioners and appointments made under paragraph 94 of the terms and conditions of service.
§ Mr. Moyleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will state the number of general practitioners providing services within the National Health Service on a convenient date in 1974, 1976 and 1979.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergOn 1 October 1974, 1976 and 1979 there were, respectively, 21,531, 22,015 and 23,062 general medical practitioners, including unrestricted and restricted principals, assistants and trainees, working within the NHS in England.
§ Mr. Moyleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will state the number of nurses, midwives and health visitors employed in National Health Service hospitals and in primary care on a convenient date in 1974, 1976 and 1979.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe number of nurses, midwives and health visitors employed in National Health Service hospitals and in primary care in 1974, 1976 and 1979 were as follows:
Numbers expressed as whole-time equivalent at 30 September in England 1974 1976 1979 Hospital nurses *117,210 133,382 145,859 Hospital midwives *10,561 12,115 12,399 Primary health care nurses 16,187 17,860 19,528 Primary health care midwives 3,625 2,825 2,984 Health visitors† 8,473 8,016 8,983 TOTAL 156,056 174,198 189,753 * The figures for 1974 include some area and district administrative nursing staff. Unqualified staff and agency nurses have been excluded. †Health visitors exclude TB visitors, since in 1974 it was not possible to identify separately those with and without HV certificates.
§ Mr. Moyleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will state the number of ancillary workers employed in the National Health Service on a convenient date in 1974, 1976 and 1979.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe number of ancillary staff employed in the National Health Service in England at 30 September in each year were as follows:
Year Number Whole-time equivalents 1974 202,416 163,421 1976 216,687 173,592 1979 219,483 171,896