HC Deb 22 June 1992 vol 210 cc45-6W
Dr. Liam Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many civil servants and administrators work for the national health service.

Mr. Sackville

At 30 September 1990 (the latest detailed information available) there were 120,040 whole-time equivalent1 national health service staff employed on the terms and conditions of the national health service Administrative and Clerical Staffs Whitley Council in England. These include a wide range from clerical and secretarial to senior finance, information technology and personnel staff and over a quarter work in direct support of clinicians. At the same date, there were 9,680 whole-time equivalent national health service general and senior managers.

Additionally there are currently 60 civil servants working on secondment in the national health service.

Mr. Sackville

We are satisfied that the Community Health Councils Regulations 1985 (SI 1985 No. 304), as amended, contain adequate safeguards. There are no plans to review them at present.