§ Rev. Martin SmythTo 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. AncramThe total salary costs for each health and social services board are as follows:
§ Mr. AncramThe 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. AncramThe information requested is shown in the table.
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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
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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.