HC Deb 28 July 1988 vol 138 cc548-53W
Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table in theOfficial Report showing for each regional health authority the number of whole-time staff employed and number of hours worked of (a) hospital nurses, (b) midwives, (c) health visitors, (d) district nurses, (e) ancillary staff, (f) ambulance personnel and (g) administrative and clerical staff for each year from 1974 to the latest year for which figures are available.

Mrs. Currie

[holding answer 21 July 1988]: Such information as can be provided without incurring disproportionate costs is shown in the tables.

Number of whole-time staff employed and number of hours worked have been interpreted as whole-time equivalents.

Although not in the precise form requested, some additional information for years prior to 1981 can be obtained from two tables in Regional Trends publications, copies of which are in the Library. The particular tables are:

Health authorities: analysis by type of staff and practitioner, and primary health care nursing services: staff employed, within section 4—health.

NHS staff m post at 30 September 1981
Whole-time equivalents
Region Hospital nursing staff1 including agency Hospital and community midw ives including agency Health visitors2 District nurses3 Ancillary staff Ambulance staff Administrative and clerical staff
1. Northern RHA 22,183.6 1,315.2 617.5 1,039.4 11,673.0 1,473.0 6,162.0
2. Yorkshire RHA 25,487.1 1,690.6 687.9 1,103.8 13,478.0 1,606.0 7,083.0
3. Trent RHA 29,183.3 2,079.8 860.3 1,386.1 16,739.0 1,842.0 8,952.0
4. East Anglian RHA 11,790.1 881.7 327.6 549.5 6,037.0 599.0 3,877.0
5. North West Thames RHA 24,687.7 1,515.4 732.0 895.6 12,995.0 492.0 8,799.0
6. North East Thames RHA 27,576.0 1,743.6 648.0 987.6 15,092.0 566.0 0,481.0
7. South East Thames RHA 26,496.3 1,706.4 686.8 1,235.5 15,249.0 938.0 9,341.0
8. South West Thames RHA 21,601.2 1,201.3 661.0 973.0 11,030.0 638.0 6,718.0
9. Wessex RHA 17,954.1 1,183.7 554.4 797.5 8,799.0 947.0 5,460.0
10. Oxford RHA 13,401.1 1,040.4 462.0 737.8 6,395.0 753.0 4,762.0
11. South Western RHA 22,443.7 1,071.0 607.5 932.1 10,735.0 1,408.0 6,734.0
12. West Midlands RHA 34,432.8 2,097.9 1,004.9 1,602.3 16,955.0 1,873.0 10,830.0
13. Mersey RHA 18,988.9 1,189.0 485.7 756.0 9,466.0 852.0 5,391.0
14. North Western RHA 29,637.7 2,167.4 908.5 1,527.3 14,935.0 1,649.0 9,761.0
20. London post-graduate special health authorities 4,243.6 148.0 — — 2,484.0 — 1,798.0
London Ambulance Service — — — — 40.0 2,587.0 91.0
DEB/PPA — — — — 76.0 — 3,561.0
England Total 330,107.2 21,031.4 9,244.1 14,523.2 172,177.0 18,221.0 108,800.0

Source: DHSS annual census of NHS non-medical manpower.

NHS staff m post at 30 September 1981
Whole-time equivalents
Region Hospital nursing staff1including agency Hospital and community midwives including agency Health visitors2 District nurses3 Ancillary staff Ambulance staff Administrative and clerical staff
1. Northern RHA 22,377.2 1,323.2 620.7 1,062.2 11,402.0 1,474.0 6,094.0
2. Yorkshire RHA 25,339.1 1,570.6 680.8 1,132.9 13,324.0 1,622.0 7,085.0
3. Trent RHA 29,505.5 2,073.2 909.0 1,433.8 16,564.0 1,890.0 9,019.0
4. East Anglian RHA 12,114.3 873.9 344.0 562.7 6,035.0 626.0 3,854.0
5. North West Thames RHA 24,375.1 1,416.7 777.5 970.3 12,410.0 484.0 8,476.0
6. North East Thames RHA 30,022.5 1,722.6 655.1 1,055.1 16,043.0 584.0 10,119.0
7. South East Thames RHA 26,392.4 1,656.2 757.9 1,263.8 14,970.0 942.0 9,366.0
8. South West Thames RHA 21,166.5 1,165.1 644.8 940.6 10,529.0 637.0 6,489.0
9. Wessex RHA 18,260.1 1,196.2 566.4 816.7 8,747.0 954.0 5,483.0
10. Oxford RHA 13,597.4 1,014.8 447.8 692.3 6,256.0 762.0 4,715.0
11. Southwestern RHA 22,541.6 1,041.0 607.4 950.3 10,6330 1,424.0 6,807.0
12. West Midlands RHA 34,537.5 2,124.2 1,046.7 1,598.5 16,827.0 1,849.0 10,826.0
13. Mersey RHA 19,154.6 1,108.0 495.9 773.5 9,351.0 870.0 5,349.0
14. North Western RHA 30,712.7 2,023.8 919.0 1,596.6 14,924.0 1,688.0 9,809.0
20. London post-graduate special health authorities 4,740.7 240.6 26.4 48.5 2,399.0 — 1,805.0
London Ambulance Service — — — — 40.0 2,519.0 87.0
DEB/PPA — — — — 72.0 — 3,421.0
England Total 334,837.2 20,549.7 9,499.4 14,897.8 170,525.0 18,324.0 108,803.0

Source: DHSS annual census of NHS non-medical manpower.

NHS staff in post at 30 September 1983
Whole-time equivalents
Region Hospital nursing staff1including agency Hospital and community midwives including agency Health visitors2 District nurses3 Ancillary staff Ambulance staff Administrative and clerical staff
1. Northern RHA 22,688.6 1,383.9 651.0 1,069.7 11,17:5.5 1,482.4 6,218.5
2. Yorkshire RHA 24,924.0 1,726.9 735.3 1,162.9 13,131.8 1,630.2 7,102.6
3. Trent RHA 29,321.2 2,112.8 905.9 1,441.1 16,158.2 1,903.7 9,019.9
4. East Anglian RHA 12,176.6 921.9 347.6 554.8 6,028.8 638.0 4,055.1
5. North West Thames RHA 23,886.1 1,446.6 718.1 968.4 12,082.0 467.1 8,495.9
6. North East Thames RHA 29,814.4 1,891.2 647.8 1,083.0 15,433.7 565.0 10,169.1
7. South East Thames RHA 26,209.4 1,780.9 753.2 1,269.6 14,456.8 942.7 9,381.8
8. South West Thames RHA 21,186.7 1,179.9 641.9 978.4 10,200.7 632.6 6,614.1
9. Wessex RHA 18,399.8 1,278.2 575.6 865.1 8,588.6 942.9 5,646.1
10. Oxford RHA 13,362.0 1,104.2 505.8 684.4 6,108.5 750.0 4,697.7
11. South Western RHA 22,235.4 1,210.2 608.0 975.7 10,332.5 1,437.8 6,892.6

Region Hospital nursing staff1 including agency Hospital and community midwives including agency Health visitors2 District nurses3 Ancillary staff Ambulance staff Administrative and clerical staff
12. West Midlands RHA 33,981.4 2,340.4 1,044.2 1,557.0 16,466.4 1,889.3 11,121.0
13. Mersey RHA 18,934.9 1,159.9 498.4 794.9 8,944.1 894.2 5,320.2
14. North Western RHA 30,293.2 2,300.9 1,048.0 1,666.3 14,563.5 1,702.8 9,810.5
20. London post.graduate special health authorities 4,741.8 237.7 27.1 53.3 2,397.5 — 1,855.3
London Ambulance Service — — — — 40.2 2,518.3 87.6
DEB/PPA — — — — 74.9 — 3,477.0
England Total 332,155.4 22,075.3 9,707.8 15,124.3 166,183.7 18,396.9 109,964.8

Source: DHSS annual census of NHS non-medical manpower.

NHS staff in post at 30 September 1984
Whole-time equivalents
Region Hospital nursing staff1 including agency Hospital and community midwives including agency Health visitors2 District nurses3 Ancillary staff Ambulance staff Administrative and clerical staff
1. Northern RHA 22,476.0 1472.7 630.8 1,107.3 10,657.9 1,423.5 6,314.9
2. Yorkshire RHA 24,935.1 1,782.4 726.6 1,168.7 12,085.0 1,603.5 7,271.4
3. Trent RHA 29,467.7 2,115.3 909.7 1,502.1 14,942.4 1,904.8 9,328.0
4. East Anglian RHA 12,509.9 962.0 278.8 574.9 5,549.0 645.9 4,134.7
5. North West Thames RHA 23,742.1 1,479.1 676.9 997.1 11,018.9 455.9 8,445.2
6. North East Thames RHA 29,920.0 1,901.3 579.9 1,041.6 13,860.7 537.3 10,064.7
7. South East Thames RHA 25,802.4 1,819.6 649.5 1,252.1 12,546.6 958.1 9,265.5
8. South West Thames RHA 20,864.6 1,216.1 624.8 954.1 9,049.8 595.6 6,416.6
9. Wessex RHA 18,620.2 1,315.4 565.0 867.8 8,048.1 952.2 5,709.7
10. Oxford RHA 13,713.8 1,143.2 465.4 704.1 5,682.3 749.9 4,891.8
11. South Western RHA 22,268.1 1,213.4 599.0 975.9 9,542.6 1,430.4 6,818.5
12. West Midlands RHA 33,931.5 2,506.0 1,008.5 1,547.4 15,235.1 1,848.6 11,150.9
13. Mersey RHA 18,429.2 1,173.2 491.0 798.1 8,233.4 909.7 5,448.9
14. North Western RHA 30,445.6 2,283.9 1,093.4 1,671.0 13,568.3 1,584.0 9,748.7
20. London post-graduate special health authorities 4,567.9 230.8 — 13.0 2,065.7 — 1,725.4
London Ambulance Service — — — — 40.7 2,504.5 82.8
DEB/PPA — — — — 75.2 — 3,487.2
England Total 331,694.2 22,614.5 9,299.1 15,174.4 152,201.6 18,103.8 110,304.2

Source: DHSS annual census of NHS non-medical manpower.

NHS staff in post at 30 September 1985
Whole-time equivalents
Region 1Hospital nursing staff including agency Hospital and community midwives including agency 2Health visitors 3District nurses Ancillary staff Ambulance staff A4 Administrative and clerical staff
1. Northern RHA 22,749.1 1,492.5 675.3 1,135.4 10,017.3 1,396.0 6,116.8
2. Yorkshire RHA 25,159.4 1,791.0 789.5 1,187.2 11,302.9 1,595.5 7,016.6
3. Trent RHA 30,417.2 2,148.5 931.5 1,580.0 13,989.8 1,934.4 9,014.2
4. East Anglian RHA 12,983.3 954.1 373.8 587.3 4,853.5 674.5 4,028.3
5. North West Thames RHA 23,365.6 1,510.7 791.9 1,069.2 9,565.9 455.5 7,839.6
6. North East Thames RHA 29,071.5 1,882.8 708.7 1,083.6 12,562.8 541.5 9,812.0
7. South East Thames RHA 25,540.5 1,778.1 746.3 1,226.1 11,356.3 949.4 8,902.4
8. South West Thames RHA 20,580.4 1,212.0 651.1 979.8 7,587.4 628.6 6,022.7
9. Wessex RHA 19,058.1 1,326.6 602.7 907.3 7,577.8 946.0 5,448.5
10. Oxford RHA 13,463.5 1,185.0 568.8 704.3 5,012.2 757.4 4,687.3
11. Southwestern RHA 22,661.4 1,286.9 662.6 1,003.4 8,814.8 1,441.4 6,670.9
12. West Midlands RHA 34,728.9 2,550.6 1,111.3 1,631.6 14,370.5 1,880.2 11,0121
13. Mersey RHA 18,6750 1,188.6 517.0 795.8 7,631.4 892.5 5,274.7
14. North Western RHA 30,597.6 2,364.6 1,153.8 1,680.4 12,788.0 1,604.9 9,394.2
20. London post-graduate special health authorities 4,623.2 226.9 — 19.0 1,832.2 2,490.5 6,302.1
London Ambulance Service — — — — 40.7 — 86.0
DEB/PPA — — — — 76.0 — 3,419.8
England Total 333,674.6 22,898.6 10,284.3 15,590.8 139,379.3 18,188.1 111,048.1

Source: DHSS annual census of NHS non-medical manpower.

NHS staff in post at 30 September 1986
Whole-time equivalents
Region Hospital nursing staff1 including agency Hospital and community midwives including agency Health visitors2 District nurses3 Ancillary staff Ambulance staff Administrative and clerical staff
1. Northern RHA 22,993.0 1,517.0 691.0 1,162.1 9,199.5 1,401.3 6,262.5
2. Yorkshire RHA 25,355.0 1,829.6 742.6 1,106.4 9,868.5 1,640.1 7,024.2
3. Trent RHA 30,928.6 2,127.6 955.8 1,524.4 12,973.1 1,968.1 8,899.6
4. East Anglian RHA 13,110.6 939.9 374.9 587.1 4,494.8 769.8 4,029.7
5. North West Thames RHA 23,646.2 1,509.5 809.7 988.5 7,788.8 488.4 7,735.6
6. North East Thames RHA 28,890.4 1,938.5 738.8 1,010.7 11,060.9 590.5 9,794.2
7. South East Thames RHA 24,916.8 1,850.2 834.2 1,241.1 10,109.3 956.5 8,945.8
8. South West Thames RHA 20,330.2 1,204.1 638.7 966.0 6,409.0 666.6 5,909.0
9. Wessex RHA 19,405.3 1,312.3 608.4 909.8 6,623.3 990.2 5,441.9
10. Oxford RHA 13,6020 1,202.5 5630 691.9 4,477.2 814.5 4,662.1
11. South Western RHA 22,942.9 1,332.7 680.2 969.8 8,064.2 1,470.2 6,732.1
12. West Midlands RHA 35,352.9 2,565.3 1,118.0 1,570.2 13,186.1 1,936.0 11,283.1
13. Mersey RHA 18,801.4 1,218.8 501.7 800.3 6,698.0 946.7 5,306.4
14. North Western RHA 30,897.1 2,385.4 1,173.3 1,638.1 11,638.7 1,667.8 9.563.4
20. London post-graduate special health authorities 4,523.3 219.6 — 20.0 1,559.7 — 6,275.0
London Ambulance Service — — — — 37.8 2,659.1 79.7
DEB/PPA — — — — 78.3 — 3,406.9
England Total 335,695.9 23,152.7 10,430.2 15,186.7 124,267.1 18,965.7 111,351.2

Source: DHSS annual census of NHS non-medical manpower.

1 Includes qualified nurses, unqualified nursing staff and learners.

2 Includes health visitors in both the community and school health services, health visitor field work teachers, TB visitors with HV certificates; dual/triple parts (HV/DN/MID and bank health visitors. Excludes HV students.

3 Includes district nurse practical work teachers, registered/enrolled nurses assisting district nurses, dual parts (DN/MID) and bank district nurses. Excludes tutorial staff, other nursing staff in district nursing and district nurse students.

4 1985 and 1986 figures include general managers.