HC Deb 31 March 1988 vol 130 cc579-81W
Mr. Robin Cook

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table showing(a) the establishment figures, (b) the funded establishment figures and (c) the in-post figures of each health authority in Wales for the following nursing grades: regional nursing officer 1 and 2, regional nurse 1 and 2, district nursing officer grades 1 to 7, director of nursing services grades 1 + to 6, senior nurse grades 1 + to 8, sister I, sister II, health visitor, deputy nursing sister, staff nurse, senior enrolled nurse, enrolled nurse and nursing auxiliary/assistant; and if he will publish, for each grade category, the number of employees in full-time posts, the number of part-time employees and the whole-time equivalent of those part-time employees.

Mr. Grist

[holding answer 30 March 1988]: Only information regarding staff in post is available centrally and is given in the following table (as at 30 September 1987).

Part-time
Health authority/Grade Whole-time number Number Whole-time equivalent
Clwyd
Chief administrative nursing officer1 1
Director of nursing services grades 1+ to 6 5
Senior nurses grades 1+ to 8 133 2 0.9
Sister I 17 1 0.8
Sister II 480 45 29.4
Health visitor 59 15 8.3
Deputy nursing sister 3 37 28.6
Staff nurse2 547 390 245.6
Senior enrolled nurse2
Enrolled nurse 494 316 208.8
Nursing auxiliary/assistant and NNEB's3 443 584 412.5
East Dyfed

Part-time
Health authority/Grade Whole-time number Number Whole-time equivalent
Chief administrative nursing officer1
Director of nursing services grades 1+ to 6 4
Senior nurses grades 1+ to 8 53
Sister I 19
Sister II 324 40 27.1
Health visitor 46 10 5.0
Deputy nursing sister
Staff nurse 2 271 273 150.4
Senior enrolled nurse2
Enrolled nurse 276 268 155.3
Nursing auxiliary/assistant and NNEB's3
383 333 213.3
Pembrokeshire
Chief administrative nursing officer1 1
Director of nursing services grades 1+ to 6
Senior nurses grades 1+ to 8 17
Sister I 3
Sister II 103 27 20.2

Part-time
Health authority/Grade Whole-time number Number Whole-time equivalent
Enrolled nurse 663 658 413.0
Nursing auxiliary/assistant and NNEB's3
850 820 537.8
Powys
Chief administrative nursing officer1 1
Director of nursing services grades 1+ to 6 3
Senior nurse grades 1+ to 8 23
Sister I 10
Sister II 179 70 40.0
Health visitor 22 9 5.2
Deputy nursing sister 2
Staff nurse2 70 101 43.3
Senior enrolled nurse2 70 101 43.3
Enrolled nurse 163 122 64.5
Nursing auxiliary/assistant and NNEB's3
174 355 228.3
South Glamorgan
Chief administrative nursing officer1 1
Director of nursing services grades 1 + to 6 5
Senior nurse grades 1+ to 8 114 2 1.3
Sister I 5
Sister II 571 171 105.3
Health visitor 66 44 23.7
Deputy nursing sister 1 25 18.4
Staff nurse2 738 493 260.3
Senior enrolled nurse2
Enrolled nurse 531 356 210.3
Nursing auxiliary/assistant and NNEB's3 689 1,018 641.3
West Glamorgan
Chief administrative nursing officer1 1
Director of nursing services grades 1+ to 6 5
Senior nurse grades 1 + to 8 77
Sister I 9
Sister II 511 34 20.9
Health visitor 67 18 8.7
Deputy nursing sister 3
Staff nurse2 610 580 333.5
Senior enrolled nurse2
Enrolled nurse 429 423 260.4
Nursing auxiliary/asssistant and NNEB's3
301 476 331.4
1 This is the highest in Welsh Health Authorities and is equivalent to a district nursing officer in England.
2 It is not possible to give a reliable split between these two grades.
3 NNEB's are staff holding the Certificate of the National Nursery Examination Board.

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