§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the total number of staff employed in the National Health Service each year since 1960; what has been the number of (i) administrative staff, (ii) hospital (medical) specialists, (iii) general practitioners, (iv) nursing staff and (v) ancillary workers employed each year since 1960; and what has been the percentage change in the numbers of each category of staff each year since 1960.
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke[pursuant to his reply, on 8 November, 1983, c. 81–82]: The tables give as many of the figures requested as are readily available centrally:
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General Medical* Practitioners Change Per cent. 1 July 1960 18,643 +0.9 1 October 1961 18,905 +1.4 1 October 1962 19,031 +0.6 1 October 1963 19,065 +0.1 1 October 1964 18,978 -0.5 1 October 1965 18,784 -1.1 1 October 1966 18,612 -1.0 1 October 1967 18,617 0.0 1 October 1968 18,732 +0.6 1 October 1969 18,901 +0.9 1 October 1970 19,099 +1.0 1 October 1971 19,374 +1.4 1 October 1972 19,775 +2.0 1 October 1973 19,997 +1.1 1 October 1974 20,219 +1.1 1 October 1975 20,377 +0.7 1 October 1976 20,551 +0.8 1 October 1977 20,796 +1.1 1 October 1978 21,040 +1.1 1 October 1979 21,357 +1.5 1 October 1980 21,812 2.1 1 October 1981 22,304 +2.2 1 October 1982 22,786 +2.1 * Unrestricted principals only.
NHS Staff at 30 September {Whole-time Equivalents) (Percentage change from previous year) Total employed staff*‡║ Administrative and clerical Hospital* medical staff Nursing and Midwifery staff† Ancillary staff 1961 466,000 46,000 NA 203,000 142,000 1963 NA NA 17,000 NA NA 1971 614,200 67,400 22,500 274,800 167,900 1972 639,000 71,400 23,700 292,400 167,700 (4.1) (4.2) (5.0) (6.4) (-0.1) 1973 648,400 74,300 24,800 297,500 165,500 (1.4) (4.2) (4.9) (1.7) (-1.6) 1974 660,000 79,600 25,600 303,700 163,300 (1.8) (7.1) (3.2) (2.1) ((-1.0) 1975 704,700 88,500 26,900 327,400 167,700 (6.8) (11.2) (5.1) (7.8) (2.7) 1976 732,900 95,000 27,700 337,100 173,500 (4.0) (7.4) (2.8) (3.0) (3.4) 1977 739,100 95,700 28,400 339,700 172,700 (0.3) (0.1) (2.6) (0.8) (-0.5) 1978 750,400 96,900 29,300 346,700 172,100 (1.5) (1.3) (3.2) (2.1) (-0.4) 1979 763,800 99,500 30,400 353,900 171,800 (1.8) (2.7) (3.6) (2.1) (-0.2) 1980 781,900 101,800 31,400 365,300 171,900 (2.4) (2.2) (3.5) (3.2) (+) 1981 813,200 105,200 32,100 357,700 172,100 (4.0) (3.4) (2.3) (6.1) (0.1) 1982 820,400 105,400 32,600 393,900 170,500 (0.9) (0.1) (1.4) (1.6) (-1.0) Notes
* Excludes locum medical staff.
† Excludes agency staff and cadets.
‡ Excludes staff of DEB and PPA.
║ General Medical Practitioners (details above) are not included in total NHS staff.
¶ Pre 1974 figures have been adjusted to take account of the reorganisation of the NHS in 1974.