§ Mr. SquireTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what is the cost per member of staff working in medical records, information and technology; and what comparable figure he has for(a) the United States of America, (b) France, (c) the Federal Republic of Germany and (d) Sweden, at current rates of exchange;
(2) how many employees, and at what average rates, are engaged in medical records information and technology aged, respectively, 16 to 18 years, 19 to 24 years, 25 to 35 years, 36 to 50 years and 50 to 65 years; and what are the comparable figures for employees engaged in similar work in (1) the United States of America, (2) France, (3) the Federal Republic of Germany and (4) Sweden;
NHS staff in post in England by Regional Health Authority at 30th September 1987 Staff in Post1 RHA Medical records Computing Medical2 records as percentage of total directly employed Computing2 as percentage of total directly employed England 15,470 2,320 1.9 0.3 Northern 810 130 1.5 0.2 Yorkshire 1,140 140 1.9 0.2 Trent 1,540 120 2.0 0.2 East Anglia 590 70 1.9 0.2 North West Thames 1,050 130 2.0 0.2 North East Thames 1,310 150 1.9 0.2 South East Thames 1,100 180 1.8 0.3 South West Thames 940 100 2.1 0.2 Wessex 1,090 80 2.5 0.2 Oxford 680 110 2.0 0.3 South Western 850 180 1.6 0.3 West Midlands 1,640 300 1.9 0.4 Mersey 930 100 2.2 0.2 North Western 1,520 150 2.1 0.2 Source: Department of Health Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-Medical Manpower.
1Figures are for staff in Administrative and Clerical staff groups, and are independently rounded to nearest ten (10) Whole Time Equivalents.
2Percentages are rounded to nearest decimal point, calculated on unrounded figures.