HC Deb 02 February 1988 vol 126 cc585-7W
Sir Peter Hordern

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish the figures for the pay of nurses, at each level, both at the basic rate and at the higher level of average overtime worked, at 1 June 1979 and at the latest available date, showing percentage increases.

in each hospital for the area covered by Sheffield health authority; and what details he has of the waiting lists for examinations, tabulated in a similar manner.

Mr. Newton

The available information is given in the table. No information is available centrally on the reasons for patients being on the waiting list.

Mr. Newton

I regret that information is not available in the form requested. Rates of pay for nurses at 1 June 1979 and at the current level payable from 1 April 1987 are shown in the table.

Grade Basic pay Estimated average earnings
Minimum of pay scale £ per annum Maximum of pay scale £ per annum Minimum of pay scale £ per annum Maximum of pay scale £ per annum
Student Nurse:
1 June 1979 2,452 2,667 —1 —1
1 April 1987 4,540 5,170 5,060 5,760
Percentage increase 85.2 93.9
Nursing Auxiliary:
1 June 1979 2,507 2,915 —1 —1
1 April 1987 4,565 5,855 5,700 7,310
Percentage increase 82.0 100.9
Enrolled Nurse:
1 June 1979 2,850 3,411 —1 —1
1 April 1987 6,250 7,750 7,390 9,160
Percentage increase 119.3 127.2
Staff Nurse:
1 June 1979 3,150 3,813 —1 —1
1 April 1987 7,300 8,600 8,510 10,030
Percentage increase 131.7 125.5
Sister II:
1 June 1979 3,888 4,949 —1 —1
1 April 1987 9,000 12,000 10,230 13,600
Percentage increase 131.5 142.5
1 Average earnings data is not available for 1979.