§ Mr. RoweTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the number of(a) community nurses, (b) health visitors and (c) social workers employed in (i) fund-holding general practitioner practices and (ii) non-fund holding general practitioner practices.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThis information is not held centrally. Data on practice staff employed by all general practitioner practices are available, but the categories of staff are differently defined. The total whole-time equivalent numbers in England in these categories as at 1 April 1992 are given in the table.
Number Management and Administration 6,069 Secretariat and Clerical 12,539 Receptionist 19,508 Computer Operator 1,133 Practice Nurse 8,945 Dispenser 1,014 Physiotherapist 77 Chiropodist 9 Interpreter/Link Worker 24 Counsellor 168 Message Taking 38 Other Duties 615 Total 50,139