§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what grants he intends to make available for the purpose of funding regional accident prevention groups and home and water safety councils, in the light of the report by the National Association of Health Authorities on "Action on Accidents: The Unique Role of the Health Service."
§ Mr. DorrellThe Department does not make grants for this purpose. Regional and district health authorities may decide, in taking account of local priorities, whether to make funding available to such groups.
§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what advice he has given to regional health authorities and district health authorities on accident prevention in the areas of home and water safety.
§ Mr. DorrellNo specific advice has been given to health authorities on these issues.
NHS staff at 30 September of each year Whole-time equivalent1 South East Thames Region Medway district health authority Year Medical and dental2 Nursing and midwifery3 Medical and dental4 Nursing and midwifery3 5 19796 3,300 29,040 n/a 1,050 1982 3,360 31,570 120 1,510 1988 3,730 30,480 140 1,640 Source: Department of Health (SM13) annual censuses of NHS medical and non-medical manpower.
Notes:
1 Figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalent.
2Includes permanent paid, honorary and locum staff.
3Includes agency staff.
4Excludes all Consultants and Senior Registrars whose contracts are held by the Regional Health Authority. There will therefore be more doctors and dentists actually working in Medway DHA than are accounted for.
5Due to reorganisation of District Health Authorities in 1982, district data for 1979 are not directly comparable to later years.
6Not adjusted for reduction in nurses' working hours during 1980–81 (from 40 to 37.5 hours per week).