§ Mr. AmosTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) doctors, (b) nurses and (c) administrative staff were employed in the Northern regional health authority for each year since 1979; what are the projections for future years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley[holding answer 14 November 1989]: The information requested is given in the table. Since 1979 the numbers of doctors, nurses and administrative staff employed in the northern region have all increased, at the same time as the workload undertaken has increased significantly. The Government's manpower plan "Hospital medical staffing: Achieving a Balance" aims to bring about a future expansion to the consultant grade at a rate of approximately 2 per cent. per annum. In addition the introduction of "Project 2000" will have a significant impact on the recruitment and skill-mix of staff employed in nursing in the future. Details of manpower projections in the northern region are a matter for the regional health authority.
National Health Service staff in post Northern regional health authority at 30 September each year Whole time equivalent1 Year Medical and dental2 Nursing and midwifery3 Administrative and clerical4 1979 2,530 23,940 5,940 1980 2,610 25,170 6,100 1981 2,670 26,210 6,160 1982 2,690 26,380 6,090 1983 2,770 26,840 6,220 1984 2,780 26,740 6,310 1985 2,820 27,110 6,120 1986 2,820 27,390 6,260 1987 2,810 27,640 6,490 1988 2,820 27,770 6,710 Source: Department of Health (SM13) annual census of NHS medical and non-medical manpower.
1 Figures are independently rounded to nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents.
2 Includes permanent paid, honorary and locum staff. From 1987 figures also include agency locums.
3 Includes agency staff.
4 Includes General Managers.
Ambulance authority Directly provided services Agency services Hospital car Rail Air Other All services England England 13,276,465 306,836 3,415,560 6,454 266 221,179 17,226,760 Cleveland 197,764 0 0 131 0 313 198,208 Cumbria 210,812 52 36,407 341 3 0 247,615 Durham 256,721 0 2,033 22 0 6,703 265,479 Northumbria Metropolitan 625,171 0 22,258 90 2 32,088 679,609 Humberside 439,221 0 10,129 118 0 0 449,468 North Yorkshire 212,123 0 25,818 132 2 0 238,075 West Yorkshire Metropolitan 814,428 0 80,265 87 0 0 894,780 Derbyshire 287,975 0 2,506 112 1 2,393 292,987 Leicestershire 320,949 0 606 111 0 0 321,666 Lincolnshire 169,487 0 31,136 0 0 0 200,623 Nottinghamshire 378,283 1,926 69,743 0 0 0 449,952 South Yorkshire Metropolitan 493,910 0 9,514 61 0 0 503,485