§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) doctors, (b) nurses and (c) ancillary workers were employed in National Health Service hospitals in Northern Ireland in 1981–82, 1978–79 and at the latest possible date.
§ Mr. John PattenDetails, including as appropriate whole-time equivalents, are as follows. It is not possible to identify the numbers of ancillary workers employed specifically in hospitals; the figures for this group relate to numbers employed in the health and personal social services as a whole.
Doctors* Nurses† Ancillaries 1978 ‡1,273 ║14,335 ¶ 1979 1,334 14,809 ║14,902 1981 1,407 16,621 15,522 1982 1,453 17,005 15,579 * Excludes general medical practitioners employed in the hospital practitioner grade or holding other part-time hospital appointments. † Includes staff of the Northern Ireland Council for Nurses and Midwives. ‡ As at 30 September in each year given. ║ As at 31 December in each year given. ¶ Not available.