§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is yet in a position to say when he expects Sir Roy Griffiths to complete his review of community care, and if a report of his findings will be published.
§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to his answer on 12 January,
Table 1: NHS nursing and midwifery staff (excluding agency staff) at 30 September—England Whole time equivalent1 Hospital Other services2 Year Total Whole time Part time Total Whole time Part time 1979 315,300 230,000 85,200 39,100 31,200 7,900 1980 326,000 237,600 88,400 39,900 31,600 8,300 1981 344,000 254,600 89,400 44,000 34,400 9,600 1982 348,900 260,700 88,200 45,100 35,200 10,000 1983 348,100 260,900 87,200 46,600 36,200 10,400 1984 346,800 260,500 86,300 46,900 36,100 10,800 1985 348,600 261,700 86,900 48,500 36,900 11,600 1986 349,600 261,500 88,100 47,700 36,100 11,600 1 Figures are independently rounded to the nearest one hundred (100) whole time equivalents. 2 Other services are Primary Health Care (community), centrally based services and Administration. The total pay of these staff derived from the annual accounts of health authorities in England since 1979 and at 1986–87 prices is given in Table 2:
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Table 2: National Health Service staff salaries and wages: Nursing and midwifery staff2 Year Per annual account £ million At 1986–87 prices £ million 1978–79 1,354 2,634 1979–80 1,649 2,745 1980–81 2,294 3,221 1981–82 2,511 3,211 1982–83 2,713 3,236 1983–84 2,828 3,225 1984–85 3,034 3,314 1985–86 3,210 3,307 1986–87 3,495 23,495 Official Report, column 138, when he now expects to receive the report from Sir Roy Griffiths on community care; and when he expects it to be published.
§ Mr. NewtonI understand that Sir Roy hopes to complete his review shortly. Issues arising from it, including publication, will then be considered.