HC Deb 15 July 1993 vol 228 cc619-20W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many speech therapists were employed in the NHS in each of the last five years.

Dr. Mawhinney

The information available is shown in the table.

Whole-time equivalent speech therapists in England for September of each year
Number
1987 2,630
1988 2,730
1989 2,810
1990 2,940
1991 3,020

Source: Department of Health non-medical work force census.

Notes:

1. The figures represent speech therapists directly employed in the hospital and community health service.

2. The figures for 1991 include staff in the national health service trusts.

3. Figures for 1992 are not yet available.

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