§ Mr. Robert B. Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many employees of the National Health Service in administrative grades worked within Hertfordshire (a) on the last available date before the abolition of the Hertfordshire area hospital authority and (b) on the most recent available date.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe figures shown in the table relate to staff in post on(a) 30 September 1981, and (b) 30 September 1985 (provisional). Due to the effects of the 1982 National Health Service reorganisation, figures for 1981 and 1985 may not be directly comparable.
Administrative and Clerical Staff*—Hertfordshire† 30 Septemher 1981 30 Septemher 1985 (Provisional)‡ Number Whule-lime equivalent Number Whole-time equivalent 1,820 1,440 1,800 1,390 Source: DHSS Annual Census of Non-Medical Manpower
* All figures independently rounded to nearest 10.
† Hertfordshire includes the following four district health authorities North Herts, East Herts, NW Herts and SW Herts; and additionally in 1981, Area HQ and Units.
‡ Figures for 1985 exclude Family Practitioner Committee Staff, since FPCs received independent status on 1 April 1985.