HL Deb 19 November 1990 vol 523 c17WA
Baroness Cumberlege

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will set out in separate categories the number, in whole-time equivalents, of nurses, midwives, hospital doctors and hospital dentists, and general practitioners in Great Britain in 1978; and in the latest year for which figures are available.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Hooper)

The information requested is given in the table.

NHS-ernployed staff for the years 1978 and 1989 at 30th September (Great Britain)
Numbers or whole-time equivalents 1
Units 1978 1989
Nursing staff3 WTE 2403,400 468,800
Midwifery staff3 WTE 224,600 29,200
Hospital doctors4 WTE 37,400 46,600
Hospital dentists4 WTE 1,200 1,300
General medical practitioners5 NO 27,200 33,300
General dental practitioners5 NO 13,700 17,800
Notes:
1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest hundred (100).
2 Not adjusted for reduction in nurses working hours during 1980–81 (from 40 to 37–5 hours per week).
3 Includes agency staff.
4 Figures include permanent paid, honorary and locum staff but exclude hospital practitioners and clinical assistants.
5 Figures relate to 1st October.

Source:

Department of Health; Scottish Health Service Common Services and Welsh Office.