§ Mr. Ralph HowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will give a breakdown of staff, in whole-time equivalents, for Great Britain for the National Health Service in the numbers of(a) doctors and dentists, (b) nurses and midwives and (c) others for the years 1960, 1982, 1986 and 1987;
National Health Service directly employed staff in Great Britain1 At 30 September whole time equivalents2 1979 1982 1984 1986 Medical and Dental (including locums)3 47,600 50,500 51,600 52,400 Non-Medical Nursing and Midwifery (including agency)4 437,600 485,000 486,100 492,900 "Other" non-Medical staff5 broken down as follows: 456,800 473,500 460,700 436,100 Professional and Technical (excluding works)6 72,100 80,300 86,700 90,900 Works Professional 6,800 7,400 7,300 7,200 Maintenance 24,500 25,600 24,800 23,800 Administrative and Clerical 122,100 128,900 130,900 132,600 Ambulance (including Officers) 20,200 21,600 21,400 22,500 Ancillary6 211,100 209,700 189,600 159,200 Total Employed Staff (including agency and locums) 942,000 1,009,000 998,300 981,400 Source: DHSS annual censuses of NHS medical and non-medical manpower; Welsh Office; Scottish health service common services agency. Notes: Data on a consistent basis are not held for 1960. Figures for 30 September 1987 are not yet available. 1 Includes staff at the Dental Estimates Board, Prescription Pricing Authority, London Post-Graduate Special Health Authorities and Family Practitioner Committees, and equivalent organisations in Wales and Scotland. 2 Figures are independently rounded to nearest one hundred (100) whole time equivalents. 3 Includes all permanent paid, honorary and locum staff. 4 Not adjusted for reduction in nurses' working hours during 1980–81 (from 40 to 37.5 hours per week). 5 Not adjusted for transfer of Operating Department Assistants from Ancillary to Professional and Technical staff group on 1 April 1984.