§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for each national health service region the ratio of male to female staff working in the health service.
§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley[holding answer 5 November 1991]: The number of male to female staff working in the health service is shown in the table.
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Regions Total Male Percentage male Female Percentage female Oxford 33,800 7,800 23.0 26,000 77.0 South Western 52,000 12,600 24.1 39,500 75.9 West Midlands 85,000 19,100 22.5 65,900 77.5 Mersey 40,700 9,700 23.9 31,000 76.1 North Western 70,800 17,100 24.2 53,700 75.8 England1 2 4 794,400 193,300 24.3 601,200 75.7 Source: Department of Health (SM13) annual censuses of NHS medical and non-medical manpower.
Notes:
1 Includes permanent paid and honorary medical and dental staff but excludes locums.
2 Includes nursing and midwifery agency staff.
3 All figures are individually rounded to the nearest hundred (100) whole-time equivalents.
4 Includes staff in the London post graduate special health authorities, family health service authorities and "other statutory authorities" (eg dental estimates board, prescription pricing authority, public health laboratory service and the health education authority).
§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for each national health service region the ratio of male to female staff groups:(a) dentists, (b) professional and technical, (c) works and maintenance, (d) administrative and clerical,
NHS staff in post Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990 Northern region Whole-time equivalents1 Staff groups Total Male Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (a) Dentists2 170 100.0 100 61.7 60 38.3 (b) Professional and technical 2,090 100.0 840 40.2 1,250 59.8 (c) Works and maintenance 1,630 100.0 1,610 99.2 10 0.8 (d) Administrative and clerical 6,940 100.0 1,030 14.8 5,910 85.2 (e) Ambulance (including officers) 1,320 100.0 1,120 85.1 200 14.9 (f) Ancillary 7,330 100.0 2,430 33.1 4,910 66.9 (g) Professions allied to medicine 2,170 100.0 320 14.6 1,850 85.4 (h) Scientific and professional 760 100.0 310 40.0 460 60.0 (i) General and senior managers 550 100.0 380 69.7 170 30.3 1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole.time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures. 2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums. Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.
NHS staff in post Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990 Yorkshire region Whole-time equivalents1 Staff groups Total Male Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (a) Dentists2 150 100.0 100 62.1 60 37.9 (b) Professional and technical 2,610 100.0 1,090 41.8 1,520 58.2 (c) Works and maintenance 1,550 100.0 1,550 99.4 10 0.6 (d) Administrative and clerical 7,870 100.0 1,200 15.2 6,680 84.8 (e) Ambulance (including officers) 1,560 100.0 1,180 75.7 380 24.3 (f) Ancillary 7,000 100.0 2,550 36.5 4,450 63.5 (g) Professions allied to medicine 2,910 100.0 400 13.8 2,510 86.2 (h) Scientific and professional 870 100.0 330 38.2 540 61.8 (i) General and senior managers 930 100.0 640 69.2 290 30.8 1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures. 2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums. Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.
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§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley[holding answer 5 November 1991]: The number of female to male members of staff in the following staff groups is shown in the tables.
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NHS staff in post Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990 Trent region Whole-time equivalents1 Staff groups Total Male Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (a) Dentists2 180 100.0 110 62.1 70 37.9 (b) Professional and technical 3,350 100.0 1,250 37.4 2,090 62.2 (c) Works and maintenance 1,870 100.0 1,860 99.6 10 0.4 (d) Administrative and clerical 10,120 100.0 1,420 14.0 8,700 86.0 (e) Ambulance (including officers) 1,890 100.0 1,500 79.7 380 20.3 (f) Ancillary 10,760 100.0 2,990 27.8 7,770 72.2 (g) Professions allied to medicine 3,730 100.0 550 14.7 3,190 85.3 (h) Scientific and professional 1,140 100.0 430 37.3 720 62.7 (i) General and senior managers 600 100.0 420 70.4 180 29.6 1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole.time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures. 2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums. Source: Department of Health (SM13) Annual Census of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.
NHS staff in post Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990 East Anglian region Whole-time equivalents1 Staff groups Total Male Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (a) Dentists2 70 100.0 50 66.8 20 33.2 (b) Professional and technical 1,350 100.0 590 44.2 750 55.8 (c) Works and maintenance 790 100.0 790 99.6 —3 0.4 (d) Administrative and clerical 4,070 100.0 550 13.5 3,520 86.5 (e) Ambulance (including officers) 790 100.0 590 74.6 200 25.4 (f) Ancillary 3,920 100.0 1,520 38.6 2,410 61.4 (g) Professions allied to medicine 1,700 100.0 230 13.2 1,480 86.8 (h) Scientific and professional 440 100.0 150 33.9 290 66.1 (i) General and senior managers 480 100.0 320 66.2 160 33.8 1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures. 2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums. 3 Indicates that figure is less than 5.0 whole-time equivalents. Source: Department of Health (SM13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.
NHS staff in post Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990 North West Thames region Whole-time equivalents1 Staff groups Total Male Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (a) Dentists2 160 100.0 80 49.3 80 50.7 (b) Professional and technical 1,900 100.0 700 36.7 1,210 63.3 (c) Works and maintenance 1,150 100.0 1,140 99.2 10 0.8 (d) Administrative and clerical 8,160 100.0 1,400 17.1 6,760 82.9 (e) Ambulance (including officers) 540 100.0 330 61.5 210 38.5 (f) Ancillary 5,460 100.0 2,530 46.4 2,930 53.6 (g) Professions allied to medicine 2,450 100.0 290 11.8 2,160 88.2 (h) Scientific and professional 970 100.0 260 27.0 710 73.0 (i) General and senior managers 80 100.0 50 60.5 30 39.5 1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures. 2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums. Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Census of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.
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NHS staff in post Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990 North East Thames region Whole-time equivalents1 Staff groups Total Male Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (a) Dentists2 200 100.0 110 55.6 90 44.4 (b) Professional and technical 2,910 100.0 1,100 37.8 1,810 62.2 (c) Works and maintenance 1,720 100.0 1,700 98.8 20 1.2 (d) Administrative and clerical 10,450 100.0 1,810 17.3 8,640 82.7 (e) Ambulance (including officers) 550 100.0 410 74.9 140 25.1 (f) Ancillary 8,290 100.0 3,360 40.5 4,930 59.5 (g) Professions allied to medicine 3,160 100.0 520 16.5 2,640 83.5 (h) Scientific and professional 1,350 100.0 490 36.4 860 63.6 (i) General and senior managers 1,030 100.0 580 57.0 440 43.0 1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures. 2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums. Source: Department of Health (SN13) Annual Census of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.
NHS staff in post Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990 South East Thames region Whole-time equivalents1 Staff groups Total Male Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (a) Dentists2 250 100.0 160 63.8 90 36.2 (b) Professional and technical 2,500 100.0 890 35.3 1,620 64.7 (c) Works and maintenance 1,510 100.0 1,500 99.4 10 0.6 (d) Administrative and clerical 10,030 100.0 1,640 16.4 8,390 83.6 (e) Ambulance (including officers) 860 100.0 760 88.8 100 11.2 (f) Ancillary 8,020 100.0 3,250 40.5 4,780 59.5 (g) Professions allied to medicine 2,690 100.0 390 14.3 2,310 85.7 (h) Scientific and professional 1,050 100.0 350 33.0 710 67.0 (i) General and senior managers 780 100.0 500 64.0 280 36.0 1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures. 2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums. Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.
NHS staff in post Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990 South West Thames region Whole-time equivalents1 Staff groups Total Male Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (a) Dentists2 130 100.0 70 57.5 60 42.5 (b) Professional and technical 1,420 100.0 510 36.1 910 63.9 (c) Works and maintenance 1,160 100.0 1,150 98.8 10 1.2 (d) Administrative and clerical 6,340 100.0 1,010 16.0 5,330 84.0 (e) Ambulance (including officers) 660 100.0 540 81.9 120 18.1 (f) Ancillary 4,390 100.0 2,140 48.8 2,250 51.2 (g) Professions allied to medicine 2,160 100.0 270 12.5 1,890 87.5 (h) Scientific and professional 720 100.0 190 27.2 520 72.8 (i) General and senior managers 520 100.0 330 63.1 190 36.9 1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures. 2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums. Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.
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NHS staff in post Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990 Wessex region Whole-time equivalents1 Staff groups Total Male Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (a) Dentists2 150 100.0 90 56.2 70 43.8 (b) Professional and technical 1,730 100.0 660 37.9 1,080 62.1 (c) Works and maintenance 1,010 100.0 1,000 99.4 10 0.6 (d) Administrative and clerical 5,840 100.0 760 13.0 5,080 87.0 (e) Ambulance (including officers) 940 100.0 750 80.1 190 19.9
Staff groups Total Mate Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (f) Ancillary 5,360 100.0 1,970 36.8 3,390 63.2 (g) Professions allied to medicine 2,220 100.0 250 11.4 1,970 88.6 (h) Scientific and professional 620 100.0 220 35.5 400 64.5 (i) General and senior managers 610 100.0 380 62.0 230 38.0 1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures. 2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums. Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.
NHS staff in post Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990 Oxford region Whole-time equivalents1 Staff groups Total Male Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (a) Dentists2 90 100.0 50 57.1 40 42.9 (b) Professional and technical 1,370 100.0 530 38.6 840 61.4 (c) Works and maintenance 860 100.0 850 99.3 10 0.7 (d) Administrative and clerical 5,150 100.0 710 13.7 4,440 86.3 (e) Ambulance (including officers) 800 100.0 620 77.7 180 22.3 (f) Ancillary 3,470 100.0 1,450 41.7 2,020 58.3 (g) Professions allied to medicine 1,760 100.0 180 10.4 1,580 89.6 (h) Scientific and professional 540 100.0 150 27.0 400 73.0 (i) General and senior managers 420 100.0 260 61.8 160 38.2 1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures. 2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Includes locums. Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.
NHS staff in post Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990 South Western region Whole-time equivalents1 Staff groups Total Male Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (a) Dentists2 160 100.0 120 71.1 50 28.9 (b) Professional and technical 1,960 100.0 780 40.0 1,180 60.0 (c) Works and maintenance 1,070 100.0 1,070 99.7 .. 0.3 (d) Administrative and clerical 6,980 100.0 1,120 16.0 5,870 84.0 (e) Ambulance (including officers) 1,460 100.0 1,260 86.1 200 13.9 (f) Ancillary 6,370 100.0 2,330 36.5 4,040 63.5 (g) Professions allied to medicine 2,590 100.0 320 12.4 2,270 87.6 (h) Scientific and professional 810 100.0 270 33.0 540 67.0 (i) General and senior managers 610 100.0 400 64.7 220 35.3 1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures. 2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Includes locums. .. Indicates that figure is less than 5.0 whole-time equivalents. Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Census of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.
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NHS staff in post Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990 West Midlands region Whole-time equivalents1 Staff groups Male Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (a) Dentists2 270 100.0 160 58.6 110 41.4 (b) Professional and technical 3,790 100.0 1,310 34.7 2,480 65.3 (c) Works and maintenance 2,430 100.0 2,410 99.2 20 0.8 (d) Administrative and clerical 11,950 100.0 1,590 13.3 10,360 86.7 (e) Ambulance (including officers) 1,850 100.0 1,500 80.7 360 19.3 (f) Ancillary 11,100 100.0 3,430 30.9 7,670 69.1 (g) Professions allied to medicine 3860 100.0 460 11.9 3,400 88.1
Staff groups Male Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (h) Scientific and professional 1,170 100.0 430 36.9 740 63.1 (i) General and senior managers 1,060 100.0 690 64.9 370 35.1 1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures. 2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Includes locums. Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.
NHS staff in post Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990 Mersey region Whole-time equivalents1 Staff groups Total Male Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (a) Dentists2 130 100.0 80 59.6 50 40.4 (b) Professional and technical 1,870 100.0 740 39.6 1,130 60.4 (c) Works and maintenance 990 100.0 990 99.8 0 0.2 (d) Administrative and clerical 5,810 100.0 870 15.0 4,950 85.0 (e) Ambulance (including officers) 880 100.0 760 87.2 110 12.8 (f) Ancillary 4,690 100.0 1,520 32.4 3,170 67.6 (g) Professions allied to medicine 1,910 100.0 200 10.2 1,720 89.8 (h) Scientific and professional 520 100.0 170 33.5 350 66.5 (i) General and senior managers 500 100.0 330 66.6 170 33.4 Source: Department of Health (SMI3) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-Medical Manpower.
Notes:
1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.
2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Includes locums.
NHS staff in post Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990 North Western Region Whole-time equivalents1 Staff groups Total Male Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (a) Dentists2 200 100.0 120 60.4 80 39.6 (b) Professional and technical 2,940 100.0 990 33.9 1,940 66.1 (c) Works and maintenance 1,770 100.0 1,760 99.4 10 0.6 (d) Administrative and clerical 10,070 100.0 1,370 13.6 8,700 86.4 (e) Ambulance (including officers) 1,580 100.0 1,320 83.4 260 16.6 (f) Ancillary 8,020 100.0 3,230 40.3 4,780 59.7 (g) Professions allied to medicine 3,440 100.0 430 12.4 3,010 87.6 (h) Scientific and professional 970 100.0 350 36.4 620 63.6 (i) General and senior managers 690 100.0 480 68.8 220 31.2 1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures. 2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Includes locums. Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.
NHS staff in post Selected staffgroups by gender at 30 September 1990 London post-graduate special Health Authorities Whole-time equivalents (1) Staff groups Total Male Female Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total Total Percentage of total (a) Dentists (2) 70 100.0 50 64.2 30 35.8 (b) Professional and technical 690 100.0 320 46.2 370 53.8 (c) Works and maintenance 270 100.0 270 99.3 1 0.7 (d) Administrative and clerical 1,840 100.0 390 21.3 1,450 78.7 (e) Ambulance (including officers) 2— 2— 2— 2— 2— 2— (f) Ancillary 1,080 100.0 540 50.6 530 49.4 (g) Professions allied to medicine 520 100.0 40 8.3 480 91.7 (h) Scientific and professional 350 100.0 140 38.7 220 61.3 (i) General and senior managers 130 100.0 80 61.1 50 38.9 Notes:
(1) All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.
(2) Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums.
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2lndicates that figure is nil.
Source: Department of Health (SM13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.