HC Deb 03 November 1983 vol 47 c458W
Mr. Galley

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many staff have been employed in the National Health Service in each of the years since 1973; and how the total numbers are categorised between medical, nursing, administrative, clerical, professional and technical and ancillary workers.

Mr. John Patten

The following table gives the number of staff in the NHS, by staff group, at 30 September each year from 1973 to 1982.