HC Deb 16 December 1993 vol 234 cc864-6W
Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the average annual cost for each health and social services board of employing(a) medical staff, (b) nursing and midwifery staff, (c) managerial staff and (d) administrative and clerical staff since 1989.

Mr. Ancram

The total salary costs for each health and social services board are as follows:

Mr. Ancram

The information in the format requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, the table shows the combined managerial, administrative and clerical staff levels in the four boards since 1989.

Mr. Ancram

The information requested is shown in the table.

30 September 1989 30 September 1990 30 September 1991 30 September 1992
Northern board
Consultants 75 76 81 86
Associate specialists 17 16 11 11
Senior registrars 6 5 5 7
Registrars 15 15 12 9
Senior house officers 84 88 104 108
Pre-reg house officers 19 20 18 18
TOTAL 216 220 231 239
Southern board
Consultants 68 69 70 75
Associate specialists 10 11 7 8
Senior registrars 6 4 4 5
Registrars 11 8 10 10
Senior house officers 71 82 84 85
Pre-reg house officers 22 19 21 24
TOTAL 188 193 196 207
Western board
Consultants 73 73 78 80
Associate specialists 8 8 5 5
Senior registrars 9 9 10 10
Registrars 10 9 14 15
Senior house officers 65 74 72 71
Pre-reg house officers 16 16 18 20 20
TOTAL 181 191 199 201

Northern Ireland nursing and midwifery staff
EHSSB NHSSB SHSSB WHSSB Total
Nurse Type Number WTE1 Number WTE1 Number WTE1 Number WTE1 Number WTE1
at 30 September 1989
Trained 7,400 6,072.31 2,456 2,098.31 2,361 1,962.86 2,254 2,066.26 14,471 12,199.74
Student 1,782 1,777.00 279 279.00 291 290.00 370 365.00 2,722 2,711.00
Others 1,809 1,480.79 445 404.74 585 516.60 443 430.13 3,282 2,832.26
Total 10,991 9,330.10 3,180 2,782.05 3,237 2,769.46 3,067 2,861.39 20,475 17,743.00
at 30 September 1990
Trained 7,358 5,998.35 2,466 2,114.27 2,399 1,952.78 2,312 2,093.04 14,535 12,158.44
Student 1,833 1,825.60 247 247.00 207 206.00 373 371.00 2,660 2,649.60
Others 1,942 1,591.51 435 392.37 612 520.44 461 442.87 3,450 2,947.19
Total 11,133 9,415.46 3,148 2,753.64 3,218 2,679.22 3,146 2,906.91 20,645 17,755.23
at 30 September 1991
Trained 7,408 6,016.02 2,530 2,158.25 2,431 1,955.45 2,319 2,087.90 14,688 12,217.62
Student 1,415 1,410.60 150 150.00 138 138.00 353 352.00 2,056 2,050.60
Others 2,110 1,746.38 455 411.40 655 547.57 502 485.57 3,722 3,190.92
Total 10,933 9,173.00 3,135 2,719.65 3,224 2,641.02 3,174 2,925.47 20,466 17,459.14
at 30 September 1992
Trained 7,286 5,858.66 2,561 2,151.51 2,498 2,000.72 2,357 2,087.65 14,702 12,098.54
Student 894 888.56 60 60.00 40 40.00 165 165.00 1,159 1,153.56
Others 2,166 1,783.14 467 411.61 688 562.50 548 516.97 3,869 3,274.22
Total 10,346 8,530.36 3,088 2,623.12 3,226 2,603.22 3,070 2,769.62 19,730 16,526.32
at 30 September 1993
Trained 7,171 5,719.68 2,606 2,164.40 2,564 2,024.65 2,385 2,022.05 14,726 11,930.78
Student 313 307.80 6 6.00 2 2.00 37 36.00 358 351.80
Others 2,212 1,806.45 481 420.01 701 573.08 606 543.69 4,000 3,343.23
Total 9,696 7,833.93 3,093 2,590.41 3,267 2,599.72 3,028 2,601.74 19,084 15,625.80
1WTE=Whole Time Equivalent.