HC Deb 10 January 1989 vol 144 cc602-5W
Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the latest available figures for staffing levels in each of the district health authorities within the Yorkshire region in the following categories (a) ancillary, (b) nursing, (c) medical and dental, (d) administrative and clerical and (e) other grades, including ambulance staff and technicians; and if he will indicate the percentage increase on or decrease which has occurred in each category within the previous year.

Mr. Mellor

The latest figures available centrally are listed in the tables.

National Health Service staff in post
Yorkshire regional health authority At 30 September of each year
Whole-time equivalent1
District health authorities Hospital and community health service medical and dental staff2
1985 1986 Percentage change 1985–86
Hull 160 140 -9.2
East Yorkshire 70 70 -2.2
Grimsby 70 70 -4.3
Scunthorpe 70 70 +6.5
Northallerton 20 20 +9.5
York 100 110 +4.7
Scarborough 50 50 +6.2
Harrogate 70 70 -2.4
Bradford 170 180 +2.9
Airedale 50 60 +24.5
Calderdale 80 90 +2.5
Huddersfield 110 110 +4.9
Dewsbury 80 80 +7.5
Leeds Western (T) 390 400 +1.2
Leeds Eastern (T) 330 320 -2.8
Wakefield 110 110 +0.1
Pontefract 60 70 +11.1
RHA HQ and HQ units
Total of region 2,930 2,970 +1.6

Notes: Department of Health (SR7) Annual Census of National Health Service Medical Manpower.

1 Whole-time equivalents are rounded to the nearest ten (10). Unrounded figures arc used for percentage change calculations.

2 Includes permanent paid, honorary and locum staff. Excludes senior registrars and consultants in non-teaching District Health Authorities and senior registrars in teaching District Health Authorities. These staff have their contracts with the Regional Health Authority and are included in the regional total.

(T)=Teaching districts.

NHS staff in post
Yorkshire Regional Health Authority at 30 September of each year
Whole-time equivalent1
Ancillary staff
District Health Authorities 1985 1986 Percentage change 1985–1986
Hull 930 800 -13.9
East Yorkshire 710 540 -23.8
Grimsby 450 420 -7.4
Scunthorpe 360 320 -11.1
Northallerton 170 170 -2.5
York 780 660 -15.3
Scarborough 340 320 -5.5
Harrogate 450 430 -4.2
Bradford 990 900 -9.0
Airedale 500 450 -9.9
Calderdale 520 350 -33.2
Huddersfield 730 650 -10.4
Dewsbury 340 290 -13.6
Leeds Western2 1,310 1,230 -6.2
Leeds Eastern2 1,340 1,280 -4.6
Wakefield 800 680 -15.5
Pontefract 420 240 -43.3

Ancillary staff
District Health Authorities 1985 1986 Percentage change 1985–1986
RHA HQ and HQ units 160 140 -13.6
Total of region 11,300 9,870 -12.7
1 All whole-time equivalents are rounded to the nearest ten (10). Unrounded figures are used for percentage change calculations.
2 Teaching districts.
Source: Department of Health (SR7) annual census of NHS Non-Medical manpower.

NHS staff in post Yorkshire Regional Health Authority at 30 September of each year
whole-time equivalent1
District Health Authorities Nursing and midwifery staff2
1985 1986 Percentage charge 1985–86
Hull 2,520 2,570 +1.8
East Yorkshire 1,770 1,700 -4.1
Grimsby 1,340 1,390 +3.4
Scunthorpe 1,130 1,130 +0.1
Northallerton 530 530 +5.5
York 2,340 2,360 +1.1
Scarborough 850 870 +2.2
Harrogate 1,150 1,130 -1.7
Bradford 2,810 2,770 -1.1
Airedale 1,430 1,390 -2.9
Calderdale 1,520 1,550 +2.2
Huddersfield 2,060 2,020 -1.9
Dewsbury 1,010 1,030 +1.5
Leeds Western3 3,380 3,360 -0.6
Leeds Eastern3 3,080 3,160 +2.4
Wakefield 2,120 2,130 +0.3
Pontefract 1,080 1,100 +1.7
RHA HQ and HQ units 100 110 +8.8
Total of Region 30,220 30,290 +0.2
1 All whole-time equivalents are rounded to the nearest ten (10). Unrounded figures are used for percentage change calculations.
2 Includes agency staff.
3 Teaching districts.
Source: Department of Health (SR7) Annual Census of NHS Non-Medical Manpower.

NHS staff in post Yorkshire Regional Health Authority at 30 September of each year
Whole-time equivalent1
District Health Authorities Administrative and clerical staff
1985 1986 Percentage change 1985–86
Hull 620 600 -2.5
East Yorkshire 320 310 -1.6
Grimsby 280 290 +0.7
Scunthorpe 270 280 +0.7
Northallerton 130 130 -3.8
York 460 470 +1.2
Scarborough 190 200 +5.7
Harrogate 250 260 +5.5
Bradford 580 580 +1.1
Airedale 270 270 +1.7
Calderdale 290 290 +1.0
Huddersfield 400 410 +2.4
Dewsbury 230 250 +7.4
Leeds Western2 790 760 -3.9
Leeds Eastern2 770 770 +0.4
Wakefield 370 390 +3.1
Pontefract 250 260 +3.8

District Health Authorities Administrative and clerical staff
1985 1986 Percentage change 1985–86
RHA HQ and HQ Units 540 510 -6.5
Total of region 7,020 7,020 +0.1
1 All whole-time equivalents are rounded to the nearest ten (10). Unrounded figures are used for percentage change calculations.
2Teaching districts.

Source: Department of Health (SR7) Annual Census of NHS Non-Medical Manpower.

NHS staff in post Yorkshire Regional Health Authority at 30 September of each year
Whole-time equivalent1
Other non-medical staff (excluding ancillary, nursing and administrative and clerical)
District Health Authorities 1985 1986 Percentage change 1985–86
Hull 990 1,070 +8.0
East Yorkshire 340 340 +0.3
Grimsby 280 300 +5.8
Scunthorpe 220 230 +5.3
Northallerton 120 120 +2.1
York 740 770 +4.4
Scarborough 210 220 +1.5
Harrogate 280 300 +6.3
Bradford 620 650 +5.1
Airedale 330 320 -0.8
Calderdale 310 330 +5.2
Huddersfield 460 460 -0.7
Dewsbury 240 250 +6.2
Leeds Western2 1,130 1,190 +5.4
Leeds Eastern2 890 900 +1.5
Wakefield 440 470 +4.9
Pontefract 260 270 +5.8
RHA HQ and HQ Units 1,310 1,220 -6.9
Total of region 9,170 9,410 +2.6
1 Whole-time equivalents are rounded to the nearest ten (10). Unrounded figures are used for percentage change calculations.
2Teaching districts.

Source: Department of Health (SR7) Annual Census of NHS Non-Medical Manpower.