HC Deb 07 April 1987 vol 114 cc208-16W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give, for regional health authority, SHA and district health authority in England and for each year since 1982, the numbers of staff in the following groups (a) medical and dental, (b) nursing and midwifery, (c) adminstrative and clerical, (d) ancillary, (e) other employees and (f) total employees in terms of: (i) the actual number of employees and (ii) whole-time equivalents.

Mr. Newton

[pursuant to his reply, 13 March 1987, c. 331]The table gives the information requested for each regional health authority in England, and a total for the London Postgraduate SHAs, for each of the years 1982 to 1986 inclusive. Figures for district health authorities are not readily available in the format requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Region Medical2 and Dental Nursing3 and Midwifery Administrative and Clerical Ancillary Others4 Total
2. Yorkshire RHA
Number 3,900 34,300 8,300 17,600 9,800 73,900
Whole lime equivalents 3,000 30.000 7,100 13,300 8,600 62,000
3.Trent RHA
Number 4,400 40,400 10,500 22,500 11,300 89,000
Whole time equivalents 3,500 35,400 9,000 16,600 10,200 74,700
4.East Anglian RHA
Number 2,000 16,600 4,500 7,900 4,900 35,900
Whole time equivalents 1,500 14,400 3,900 6,000 4,200 30.000
5.North West Thames RHA
Number 4,400 34,000 10,000 15,200 8,400 72,000
Whole time equivalents 3,300 29,100 8,500 12,400 7,100 60,400
6.North East Thames RHA
Number 5,300 39,500 11,800 19,600 10.600 86,700
Whole time equivalents 4,100 35,100 10,100 16,000 9,500 74,800
7.South East Thames RHA
Number 4,500 37,300 11,400 18,700 10,000 81,900
Whole time equivalent 3,400 31,600 9,400 15,000 8,600 67,800
8.South West Thames RHA
Number 3,400 29,100 7,900 13,200 7,400 61,000
Whole time equivalents 2,500 25,000 6,500 10,500 6,200 50,700
9.Wessex RHA
Number 2,900 25,400 6,600 11,800 6,700 53,400
Whole time equivalents 2,100 21,600 5,500 8,700 5,800 43,800
10.Oxford RHA
Number 2,700 19,700 5,900 8,000 5,700 42,000
Whole time equivalents 1,800 16,700 4,700 6,300 4,700 34,200
11.South Western RHA
Number 3,400 31,400 8,200 14,000 8,600 65,600
Whole time equivalents 2,600 26,100 6,800 10,600 7,500 53,600
12.West Midlands RHA
Number 5,600 47,100 12,700 22,500 13,200 101,200
Whole time equivalents 4,200 41,100 10,800 16,800 11,800 84,700
13.Mersey RHA
Number 2,800 25,600 6,300 12,600 6,700 53,900
Whole time equivalents 2,200 22,500 5,300 9,400 5,900 45,200
14.North Western RHA
Number 4,900 42,200 11,600 19,300 11,700 89,600
Whole time equivalents 3,800 37,000 9,800 14,900 10,600 76,200
20.London PG SHAs
Number 1,600 5,800 2,000 2,800 2,000 14,200
Whole time equivalents 1,000 5,200 1,800 2,400 1,900 12,300
England total5
Number 55,300 458,200 128,400 220,200 127,600 989,600
Whole time equivalents 41,500 397,100 108,800 170,500 112,700 830,600

Source: DHSS Annual Censuses of Medical and Non-Medical Manpower.

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest 100 (numbers and whole-time equivalents).

2 Includes permanent (whole-time, part-time and honorary) staff and locums.

3 Includes agency staff.

4 Includes Professional and technical, professions allied to medicine, scientists, works, maintenance and ambulance staff.

5 Includes London Ambulance Service, Dental estimates board and Prescription Pricing Authority staff.

NHS directly employed staff: 30 September 1983
Numbers and Whole-time Equivalents1
Region Medical2 and Dental Nursing3 and Midwifery Administrative and Clerical Ancillary Others4 Total
1.Northern RHA
Number 3,700 30,500 6,900 14,200 8,000 63,300
Whole time equivalents 2,800 26,800 6,200 11,200 7,500 54,50
2.Yorkshire RHA
Number 3,900 34,200 8,300 17,400 9,800 73,600
Whole time equivalents 3,000 29,800 7,100 13,100 8,600 61,700
3.Trent RHA
Number 4,500 40,300 10,500 22,000 11,500 88,900
Whole time equivalents 3,600 35,200 9,000 16,200 10,400 74,400
4.East Anglian RHA
Number 2,000 16,800 4,700 8,000 5,000 36,600
Whole time equivalents 1,500 14,500 4,100 6,000 4,300 30,500
5.North West Thames
RHA
Number 4,500 33,100 10,100 14,800 8,400 70,900
Whole time equivalents 3,300 28,700 8,500 12,100 7,200 59,700
6.North East Thames RHA
Number 5,300 40,100 11,800 18,800 10,500 86,500

Region Medical2 and Dental Nursing3 and Midwifery Administrative and Clerical Ancillary Others4 Total
Whole time equivalents 4,000 35,200 10,200 15,400 9,500 74,400
7.South East Thames RHA
Number 4,700 37,000 11,400 18,000 10,000 81.100
Whole time equivalents 3,500 31,500 9,400 14,500 8,600 67,400
8.South West Thames RHA
Number 3,400 29,500 8,100 12,800 7,600 61,300
Whole time equivalents 2,500 25,200 6,600 10,200 6,300 50,800
9.Wessex RHA
Number 2,800 26,000 6,800 11,700 6,800 54,100
Whole time equivalents 2,000 22,000 5,600 8,600 5,900 44,200
10.Oxford RHA
Number 2,700 19,700 5,900 7,900 5,700 41,800
Whole time equivalents 1,900 16,600 4,700 6,100 4,700 34,000
11.South Western RHA
Number 3,500 30.800 8,300 13,700 8,700 64,900
Whole time equivalents 2,600 26,100 6,900 10,300 7,500 53,400
12.West Midlands RHA
Number 5,700 46.800 13,100 22,100 13,500 101,200
Whole time equivalents 4,200 40,800 11,100 16,500 12,000 84,600
13.Mersey RHA
Number 2,800 25,600 6,300 12,100 6,700 53,500
Whole time equivalents 2,200 22,300 5,300 8,900 6,000 44,800
14.North Western RHA
Number 5,000 42,400 11,600 18,900 11,900 89,800
Whole time equivalents 3,900 37,100 9,800 14,600 10,900 76,300
20.London PG SHAs
Number 1,600 5,500 2,000 2,800 2,100 14,000
Whole time equivalents 1,000 5,200 1,900 2,400 1,900 12,400
England total5
Number 56,100 458,300 129,600 215,300 128,800 988,000
Whole time equivalents 42,300 397,100 110,000 166,200 113,900 829,400

Source: DHSS Annual Censuses of Medical and Non-Medical Manpower.

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest 100 (numbers and whole-time equivalents).

2 Includes permanent (whole-time, part-time and honorary) staff and locums.

3 Includes agency staff.

4 Includes Professional and technical, professions allied to medicine, scientists, works, maintenance and ambulance staff.

5Includes London Ambulance Service, Dental estimates board and Prescription Pricing Authority staff.

NHS directly employed staff: 30 September 1984
Numbers and Whole-time Equivalents1
Region Medical2 and Dental Nursing3 and Midwifery Administrative and Clerical Ancillary6 Others4 6 Total
1.Northern RHA
Number 3,600 30,600 7,100 13,600 8.200 63,000
Whole time equivalents 2.800 26,700 6,300 10,700 7,700 54,200
2.Yorkshire RHA
Number 3,500 34,300 8,500 16,200 10,200 72,800
Whole time equivalents 2,700 29,900 7,300 12,100 9,000 61,000
3.Trent RHA
Number 4,600 40,700 10,900 20,700 12,000 88,800
Whole time equivalants 3,700 35,500 9,300 14,900 11,000 74,500
4.East Anglian RHA
Number 2,000 17,500 4,800 7,500 5,200 37,000
Whole time equivalents 1,500 15,000 4,100 5,500 4,500 30,700
5.North West Thames RHA
Number 4,400 33,600 10,100 13,600 8,500 70,100
Whole time equivalents 3,300 28,700 8,400 11,000 7,200 58,600
6.North East Thames RHA
Number 5,300 41,000 11,600 16,900 10,900 85,700
Whole time equivalents 4,100 35,300 10,100 13,900 9,800 73,100
7.South East Thames RHA
Number 4,800 37,100 11,200 15,700 10,300 79,100
Whole time equivalents 3,500 31,100 9,300 12,500 8,900 65,300
8.South West Thames RHA
Number 3,400 29,500 7,800 11,400 7,500 59,600
Whole time equivalents 2,500 24,900 6,400 9,000 6,300 49,100
9.Wessex RHA
Number 3,000 26,300 6,900 11,100 7.000 54,300
Whole time equivalents 2,200 22,300 5,700 8,000 6,200 44,300
10.Oxford RHA
Number 2,800 20,200 6,100 7,400 5,900 42,400
Whole time equivalents 1,900 17,000 4,900 5,700 5,000 34,500
11.South Western RHA

Region Medical2 and Dental Nursing3 and Midwifery Administrative and Clerical Ancillary6 Others4 6 Total
Number 3,500 31,000 8,200 12,800 8,800 64,300
Whole time equivalents 2,600 26,200 6,800 9,500 7,700 52,800
12.West Midlands RHA
Number 5,600 47,200 13,100 20,700 13,800 100,500
Whole time equivalents 4,300 41,000 11,200 15,200 12,300 84,000
13.Mersey RHA
Number 2,800 25,300 6,400 11,300 6,900 52,700
Whole time equivalents 2,200 21,900 5,400 8,200 6,200 44,000
14.North Western RHA
Number 5,000 42,800 11,500 17,600 11,800 88,700
Whole time equivalents 3,900 37,300 9,700 13,600 10,800 75,400
20.London PG SHAs
Number 1,600 5,300 1,900 2,400 2,000 13,200
Whole time equivalents 1,100 4,900 1,700 2,100 1,800 11,600
England total5
Number 56,100 462,400 130,100 199,000 131,400 978,800
Whole time equivalents 42,300 397,500 110,300 152,200 117,000 819,300

Source : DHSS Annual Censuses of Medical and Non-Medical Manpower.

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest 100 (numbers and whole-time equivalents).

2 Includes permanent (whole-time, part-time and honorary) staff and locums.

3 Includes agency staff.

4 Includes Professional and technical, professions allied to medicine, scientists, works, maintenance and ambulance staff.

5 Includes London Ambulance Service, Dental estimates board and Prescription Pricing Authority staff.

6 Not adjusted for transfer of Operating Department Assistants from Ancillary to Professional and Technical staff group on 1 April 1984.

NHS directly employed staff: 30 September 1985
Numbers and Whole-time Equivalents1
Region Medical and Dental2 Nursing and Midwifery3 Administrative and Clerical Ancillary6 Others4 6 Total
1.Northern RHA
Number 3,700 31,000 6,900 13,000 8,200 62,900
Whole time equivalents 2,800 27,100 6,100 10,000 7,700 53,800
2.Yorkshire RHA
Number 3,900 34,800 8,300 15,400 10,400 72,600
Whole time equivalents 2,900 30,200 7,000 11,300 9,200 60,600
3.Trent RHA
Number 4,700 42,000 10,600 19,700 12,400 89,400
Whole time equivalents 3,800 36,700 9,000 14,000 11,300 74,800
4.East Anglian RHA
Number 2,100 18,300 4,700 6,600 5,300 37,100
Whole time equivalents 1,600 15,500 4,000 4,900 4,600 30,600
5.North West Thames RHA
Number 4,500 33,800 9,500 11,900 8,500 68,100
Whole time equivalents 3,400 28,500 7,800 9,600 7,300 56,500
6.North East Thames RHA
Number 5,500 41,500 11,400 15,500 10,800 84,700
Whole time equivalents 4,200 34,600 9,800 12,600 9,700 70,800
7.South East Thames RHA
Number 4,600 37,200 10,900 14,300 10,200 77,200
Whole time equivalents 3,500 30,800 8,900 11,400 8,900 63,400
8.South West Thames RHA
Number 3,500 29,600 7,400 9,500 7,500 57,600
Whole time equivalents 2,500 24,700 6,000 7,600 6,400 47,200
9.Wessex RHA
Number 3,000 26,800 6,600 10,500 7,100 54,000
Whole time equivalents 2,100 22,800 5,400 7,600 6,300 44,200
10.Oxford RHA
Number 2,900 20,300 5,900 6,500 6,000 41,600
Whole time equivalents 2,000 16,900 4,700 5,000 5,100 33,600
11.South Western RHA
Number 3,500 31,700 8,100 11,900 9,000 64,200
Whole time equivalents 2,600 26,700 6,700 8,800 7,800 52,600
12.West Midlands RHA
Number 5,700 48,600 13,000 19,900 14,000 101,200
Whole time equivalents 4,400 42,100 11,000 14,400 12,600 84,400
13.Mersey RHA
Number 2,900 25,800 6,300 10,600 6,900 52,500
Whole time equivalents 2,300 22,200 5,300 7,600 6,200 43,600
14.North Western RHA
Number 4,900 43,200 11,100 16,800 11,900 88,000
Whole time equivalents 3,900 37,700 9,400 12,800 10,900 74,700
20.London PG SHAs
Number 1,600 5,600 6,700 2,100 2.000 18.000
Whole time equivalents 1,000 5,000 6,300 1,800 1,900 16,000

Region Medical and Dental2 Nursing and Midwifery3 Administrative and Clerical Ancillary6 Others4 6 Total
England total5
Number 57,000 470,300 131,300 184,200 132,800 975,500
Whole time equivalents 43,000 401,200 111,000 139,400 118,300 812,900

Source : DHSS Annual Censuses of Medical and Non-Medical Manpower.

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest 100 (numbers and whole-time equivalents).

2 Includes permanent (whole-time, part-time and honorary) staff and locums.

3 Includes agency staff.

4 Includes Professional and technical, professions allied to medicine, scientists, works, maintenance and ambulance staff.

5 Includes London Ambulance Service, Dental estimates board and Prescription Pricing Authority staff.

6 Not adjusted for transfer of Operating Department Assistants from Ancillary to Professional and Technical staff group on 1 April 1984.

NHS directly employed staff: 30 September 1986 (Provisional)
Numbers and Whole-time Equivalents1
Region Medical2 and Dental Nursing3 and Midwifery Administrative and Clerical Ancillary6 Others4 6 Total
1, Northern RHA
Number 3,700 29,100 7,100 12,500 10,400 62,800
Whole time equivalents 2,800 27,300 6,300 9,200 7,800 53,500
2.Yorkshire RHA
Number 4,000 n.a. 8,300 13,900 n.a. n.a.
Whole time equivalents 3,000 30,300 7,000 9,900 9,400 59,600
3.Trent RHA
Number 4,700 42,600 10,500 18,700 12,600 89,100
Whole time equivalents 3,800 37,100 8,900 13,000 11,500 74,300
4.East Anglian RHA
Number 2,100 18,700 4,800 6,100 5,500 37,200
Whole time equivalents 1,600 15,600 4,000 4,500 4,800 30,500
5.North West Thames RHA
Number 4,400 33,700 9,500 9,700 8,400 65,700
Whole time equivalents 3,300 28,700 7,700 7,800 7,300 54,800
6.North East Thames RHA
Number 5,400 35,700 11,400 13,600 10,800 76,900
Whole time equivalents 4,200 34,100 9,800 11,100 9,700 68,800
7.South East Thames RHA
Number 4,700 36,300 11,000 12,800 10,100 74,900
Whole time equivalents 3,500 30,200 8,900 10,100 8,900 61,600
8.South West Thames RHA
Number 3,500 29,500 7,400 8,100 7,600 56,000
Whole time equivalents 2,500 24,400 5,900 6,400 6,400 45,700
9.Wessex RHA
Number 2,900 27,300 6,600 9,400 7,200 53,300
Whole time equivalents 2,100 23,100 5,400 6,600 6,300 43,500
10.Oxford RHA
Number 2,900 20,500 5,900 6,000 6,000 41,300
Whole time equivalents 2,000 16,900 4,700 4,500 5,100 33,200
11.South Western RHA
Number 3,600 32,200 8,200 11,200 9,100 64,300
Whole time equivalents 2,600 27,000 6,700 8,100 8,000 52,400
12.West Midlands RHA
Number 5,800 49,400 13,400 18,700 14,300 101,600
Whole time equivalents 4,400 42,500 11,300 13,200 12,800 84,200
13.Mersey RHA
Number 2,800 26,200 6,300 9,600 7,000 52,000
Whole time equivalents 2,200 22,300 5,300 6,700 6,300 42,900
14.North Western RHA
Number 5,100 43,500 11,400 15,500 11,700 87,100
Whole time equivalents 4,000 37,800 9,600 11,600 11,000 74,100
20.London PG SHAs
Number 1,700 4,800 1,800 1,500 1,800 11,600
Whole time equivalents 1,200 4,800 1,700 1,500 1,800 10,900
England Total5
Number 57,300 n.a. 226,000 167,300 n.a. n.a.
Whole time equivalents 43,300 402,100 111,400 124,300 120,000 801,000

Source : DHSS Annual Censuses of Medical and Non-Medical Manpower.

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest 100 (numbers and whole-time equivalents).

2 Includes permanent (whole-time, part-time and honorary) staff and locums.

3 Includes agency staff.

4 Includes Professional and technical, professions allied to medicine, scientists, works, maintenance and ambulance staff.

5 Includes London Ambulance Service, Dental estimates board and Prescription Pricing Authority staff.

6 Not adjusted for transfer of Operating Department Assistants from Ancillary to Professional and Technical staff group on 1 April 1984.

n.a.= not available.

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