§ Mrs. GormanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total number of(a) hospital beds, (b) nurses, (c) consultants and (d) all administrative staff in the national health service hospitals in (i) England and (ii) the Basildon and Thurrock health authority or its predecessor for each of the years 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985 and the most recent date for which figures are available.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe information is shown in the following tables.
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England1 Year Discharges and deaths Average daily number of available hospital beds Hospital nursing and midwifery staff (WTE)2 Hospital medical and dental consultants (WTE)3 Administration and clerical staff (WTE) 1960 n/a n/a 4197,900 510,800 n/a 1965 74,616,700 7434,800 4222,400 510,200 437,600 1970 5,011,700 423,600 4252,800 69,700 445,300 1975 4,975,800 387,600 300,400 11,300 91,900 1980 5,670,000 356,000 330,200 12,600 105,400 1985 6,353,800 325,500 352,500 14,000 111,000 1988 6,586,000 282,900 355,600 15,000 116,000 1 All figures are rounded to the nearest hundred (100). 2 There was a change in nurses working hours in 1980–81 from 40 to 37.5 hours per week. This has not been taken account of in the calculations. 3 Figures include permanent paid and honorary staff. Prior to 1987 senior hospital-dental officers with allowance were included with consultants. 4 These are figures for England and Wales. Figures for England are not available prior to 1971. 5 Figures for 1960 and 1965 are not comparable with later years. 6 Figures for 1970 are not comparable with other years. 7 Figures are for 1966. n/a not available.
Basildon and Thurrock DHA1 Year Discharges and deaths2 Average daily number of available hospital beds2 Hospital nursing and midwifery staff (WTE)3 Hospital medical and dental consultants (WTE)4 Administration and clerical staff (WTE) 1960 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1966 14,930 2,360 n/a n/a n/a 1970 19,010 2,430 n/a n/a n/a 1975 22,920 1,860 n/a n/a n/a 1980 29,450 1,880 1,820 n/a 310 1985 33,300 1,950 2,140 n/a 490 1988 33,710 1,720 1,970 n/a 690 1 All figures are rounded to the nearest ten (10). 2 For years 1966 and 1970 the data is for Tilbury and south east Essex and south Ockenden hospital management committees. 3 There was a change in nurses working hours in 1980–81 from 40 to 37.5 hours per week. This has not been taken account of in the calculations. 4 Figures not available as consultants' contracts are not directly held by non-teaching district health authorities. n/a not available.