§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many personnel are currently employed in administration and how many are employed in clinical services in Mersey regional health authority; and how many have been so employed for each of the last 10 years.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information is shown in the table.
Administrators and Clinical Staff in Mersey Regional Health Authority 1982–92 (whole-time equivalent) Administrative and Clerical Direct Care1 Medical and Dental 1982 5,350 25,870 2,050 1983 5,320 25,780 2,120 1984 5,450 25,530 2,120 1985 5,260 25,970 2,180 1986 5,280 26,160 2,170 1987 5,400 26,000 2,150 1988 5,560 26,180 2,170 1989 5,790 26,180 2,240 1990 5,810 25,390 2,350 1991 6,160 24,510 2,450 1992 6,240 23,940 2,530 Notes
- 1. Figures relate to national health service staff employed within Mersey region.
- 2.1 Direct Care care includes nursing and midwifery, professions allied to medicine, professional and technical and scientific and professional. Figures since 1989 are affected by the regrading of some senior nurses to senior manager posts. Since 1990 figures have been affected by the exclusion of Project 2000 nurses.
- 3. Figures exclude agency nursing staff and locum medical and dental staff.