§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the current number of occupational health staff in each health authority in England; and if he will publish a breakdown showing(a) the number of nurses with OHNC qualifications, (b) nurses undertaking OHNC qualifications, (c) nurses without OHNC qualifications, (d) full-time occupational health consultants, (e) full-time occupational health physicians and (f) GP sessions within occupational health departments.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe numbers—whole-time equivalents—of hospital occupational health staff, including consultants, employed by regional, district and special health authorities in England at 30 September 1990, the latest date for which information is available, are given in the table:
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