§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give, for each year since 1983 and for each health board, the total expenditure on agency staff, expressed at current prices, constant prices and as a percentage of each health authority's budget.
§ Mr. NeedhamSince 1983 only two health and social services boards have incurred expenditure on agency staff. The information is as follows:
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(1) (2) (3) Expenditure on agency staff Constant prices1 Percentage of boards' revenue expenditure £ £ £ Eastern Board 1982–83 83,593 96,800 0.03 1983–84 54,900 60,778 0.02 1984–85 49,478 52,466 0.02 1985–86 1,685 1,685 0.0005 total number of hospital beds for each of the following services, broken down by health board: (a) general medical, (b) general surgical, (c) non-psychiatric acute, (d) geriatric, (e) maternity, (f) mental illness, (g) mentally handicapped and (h) total.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is as follows:
(1) (2) (3) Expenditure on agency staff Constant prices1 Percentage of boards' revenue expenditure £ £ £ 1986–87 Nil — — Western Board 1982–83 to 1984–85 Nil — — 1985–86 10,500 10,500 0.01 1986–87 Nil — — 1 Figures have been adjusted for inflation (at 1985–86 prices) by using the GDP deflators.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give for each year since 1983 and for each health board the total number of staff as whole-time equivalents in the following categories:(a) medical and dental, (b) nursing and midwifery, (c) professional and technical, (d) administrative and clerical, (e) ancillary and (f) total non-medical.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is as follows: 81W
Northern Ireland Health and Personal Social Services Staff at 31 December by Health and Social Services Board (Figures are W.I.E.) Year Health and Social Services Board/Category 1983 1984 1985 1986 11987 Eastern: Medical and Dental 1,288.82 1,308.34 1,306.65 1,307.46 1,326.29 Nursing and Midwifery 9,984.84 9,822.65 9,583.24 9,492.56 9,361.54 Professional and Technical 2,070.33 2,072.16 2,039.67 2,025.57 1,962.41 Administrative and Clerical 2,909.66 2,957.94 2,988.23 3,037.56 3,051.74 Ancillary 7,698.48 7,545.24 7,357.57 7,157.47 7,092.50 Total Non-Medical 22,633.31 22,397.99 21,968.71 21,713.16 21,468.19 Northern: Medical and Dental 274.53 280.18 271.59 276.15 283.91 Nursing and Midwifery 2,831.13 2,901.07 2,895.35 2,905.50 2,920.17 Professional and Technical 520.81 526.32 511.78 510.23 486.27 Administrative and Clerical 994.12 1,029.05 1,059.37 1,053.45 1,050.07 Ancillary 2,519.53 2,497.69 2,502.85 2,404.20 2,337.24 Total Non-Medical 6,865.59 6,954.13 6,969.35 6,873.35 6,793.75 Southern: Medical and Dental 244.97 252.68 256.35 254.58 252.00 Nursing and Midwifery 2,968.81 2,932.68 2,969.14 2,827.82 2,856.35 Professional and Technical 424.35 437.40 455.03 417.50 371.05 Administrative and Clerical 782.88 814.61 824.76 821.21 815.32 Ancillary 2,677.73 2,613.93 2,551.34 2,449.99 2,400.74 Total Non-Medical 6,853.77 6,798.62 6,800.27 6,516.52 6,443.46 Western: Medical and Dental 219.77 229.54 233.46 243.81 247.87 Nursing and Midwifery 2,889.44 2,863.56 2,871.89 2,886.51 2,915.22 Professional and Technical 403.09 409.16 386.08 391.45 359.30 Administrative and Clerical 69344 715.86 745.15 756.69 781.46 Ancillary 2,299.78 2,284.27 2,299.56 2,237.84 2,271.89 Total Non-Medical 6,285.75 6,272.85 6,302.68 6,272.49 6,327.87 Note: Total Non-Medical is the total of Nursing and Midwifery, Professional, echnical, Administrative and Clerical and Ancillary. 11987 figures at 30 September.