HC Deb 12 February 1993 vol 218 cc815-7W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many full-time equivalent(a) nursing, (b) midwifery, (c) management and (d) clerical staff were employed by the national health service in each Birmingham health authority area and the West Midlands regional health authority area in each year since 1983.

Whole-time equivalent staff in each Birmingham health authority area and West Midlands regional health authority
Nursing Midwifery Management Administration and clerical
September 1983
West Midlands RHA 38,450 2,370 2 11,120
Central Birmingham DHA 2,310 260 2 880
East Birmingham DHA 1,320 20 2 440
North Birmingham DHA 1,490 150 2 460
South Birmingham DHA 2,540 110 2 680
West Birmingham DHA 2,420 150 2 600
September 1984
West Midlands RHA 38,460 2,540 2 11,150
Central Birmingham DHA 2,420 260 2 870
East Birmingham DHA 1,360 20 2 450
North Birmingham DHA 1,500 160 2 480
South Birmingham DHA 2,390 120 2 630
West Birmingham DHA 2,440 150 2 580
September 1985
West Midlands RHA 39,480 2,570 10 11,000
Central Birmingham DHA 2,480 250 1 890
East Birmingham DHA 1,390 20 1 460
North Birmingham DHA 1,560 160 0 380
South Birmingham DHA 2,350 110 1 660
West Birmingham DHA 2,490 140 0 610
September 1986
West Midlands RHA 39,930 2,590 60 11,220
Central Birmingham DHA 2,550 250 10 880
East Birmingham DHA 1,380 30 1 470
North Birmingham DHA 1,300 140 1 360
South Birmingham DHA 2,440 100 1 670
West Birmingham DHA 2,460 130 1 600
September 1987
West Midlands RHA 40,490 2,690 90 11,480
Central Birmingham DHA 2,660 250 10 910
East Birmingham DHA 1,380 30 10 450
North Birmingham DHA 1,260 150 1 340
South Birmingham DHA 2,530 100 1 680
West Birmingham DHA 2,460 120 1 580
September 1988
West Midlands RHA 39,440 2,720 150 11,530
Central Birmingham DHA 2,620 250 10 920
East Birmingham DHA 1,370 20 10 450
North Birmingham DHA 1,230 150 1 350
South Birmingham DHA 2,520 100 10 710
West Birmingham DHA 2,410 130 10 580
September 1989
West Midlands RHA 39,770 2,770 530 11,800
Central Birmingham DHA 2,790 270 40 940
East Birmingham DHA 1,350 30 20 440
North Birmingham DHA 1,290 150 20 350
South Birmingham DHA 2,480 90 10 750
West Birmingham DHA 2,260 130 30 590
September 1990

Mr. Sackville

The figures are shown in the table. Many of the functions undertaken by senior nursing and senior professional staff are now reflected in the national health service management figures. This means that year-on-year comparisons are invalid. Management still accounts for less than 1.8 per cent. of the NHS work force and the ratio of clinical to support staff has never been higher.

Nursing Midwifery Management Administration and clerical
West Midlands RHA 40,410 2,820 1,060 11,950
Central Birmingham DHA 2,830 280 80 950
East Birmingham DHA 1,390 30 40 490
North Birmingham DHA 1,270 130 30 350
South Birmingham DHA 2,400 90 50 750
West Birmingham DHA 2,250 150 60 670
September 1991
West Midlands RHA 38,960 2,710 1,440 12,740
East Birmingham DHA 1,440 30 2 2
North Birmingham DHA 1,310 130 2 2
South Birmingham DHA3 4,600 360 2 2
West Birmingham DHA 2,210 150 2 2

Source:

Non Medical Manpower Census, except for 1991 Managerial and Administrative and Clerical staff which is collected on the form KM49.

The above tables catergorise staff by the terms and conditions on which they are paid. Staff with managerial reponsibilities were, until a discrete NHS management function was introduced in a series of phased implementations for 1984, paid on terms according to their professional function (eg. administration, nursing etc).

1 means less than 5.

2 not available.

3Central Birmingham DHA merged with South Birmingham DHA on the 1st April 1991.

Notes:

1. Includes agency staff.

2. Management figures can not be broken down by DHA in 1991 due to changes in data collection to a Regional return KM49.

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