§ 80. Mr. HayesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the change in the number of administrative staff employed by regional health authorities since 1979 by region.
§ Mr. NewtonThe numbers of whole-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff employed by regional health authorities in September 1979 and September 1986 were as follows:
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Regional Health Authorities 1979 1986 Northern 510 450 Yorkshire 630 510 Trent 720 940 East Anglian 300 330 North West Thames 370 290 North East Thames 430 540 South East Thames 450 590
Regional Health Authorities 1979 1986 South West Thames 450 550 Wessex 460 310 Oxford 370 530 South Western 520 430 West Midlands 1,050 1,060 Mersey 510 490 North Western 830 790 Total 7,610 7,820 The figures given for each RHA are not necessarily comparable, since the effects of developments since 1979, including the NHS reorganisation of 1982 and centralisation in such areas as supplies and stores, have varied between regions. The figures are rounded to the nearest 10 whole-time equivalents.