NHS Staff (Hansard, 23 June 1993)

§ Mr. leuan Wyn Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many NHS staff were employed as(a) general/senior managers and (b) administrators and clerical staff in Wales in each year since 1989–90.

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer given to the hon. Member for Darlington (Mr. Milburn) on 18 January, at column57. The validated 1992 figure for clerical and administrative staff is 8,347.

§ Mr. leuan Wyn Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give details of the numbers of NHS nursing and midwifery staff by pay grades within the groups of senior nursing and midwifery staff, educational staff, clinical nursing and midwifery staff, learners and other staff; and if he will list the number of Project 2000 nursing students in 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992, and the percentage change between each year.

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
The requested information is given in the table.
221W

Staff in post as at 30 September (whole-time equivalents) Percentage change

1989 1990 1991 1992¹ 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92¹

NB31 26 years and over — — — 37 n/a n/a n/a

Day nursery staff:

NM11 Nursery assistant (19 and over) — — 1 — n/a n/a -100.0

NM21 Nursery nurse—NNEB 2 3 6 10 32.2 140.7 53.0

NM41 Deputy matron — — 1 1 n/a n/a 0.0

NM61 Matron 1 1 2 2 0.0 100.0 0.0

Clinical grades:

NP01 Grade A (under 18) 5 6 2 5 21.1 -62.7 126.4

NP06 Grade A (18 and over) 5,899 5,607 5,530 5,897 -4.9 -1.4 6.6

NP16 Grade B 1,162 1,414 1,476 1,440 21.7 4.4 -2.4

NP21 Grade C 1,247 986 872 758 -20.9 -11.5 -13.0

NP26 Grade D (2nd level enrolled nurse) 3,317 3,370 3,177 2,924 1.6 -5.7 -8.0

NP31 Grade D (1st level registered nurses) 1,023 1,201 1,504 1,854 17.4 25.2 23.3

NP36 Grade E 5,178 5,262 5,339 5,511 1.6 1.5 3.2

NP41 Grade F 1,820 1,860 1,868 1,955 2.2 0.5 4.7

NP46 Grade G 3,755 3,764 3,728 3,611 0.2 -1.0 -3.1

NP51 Grade H 568 600 631 670 5.6 5.2 6.1

NP56M Grade I 410 424 383 347 3.3 -9.7 -9.4

Education staff:

NR01 Grade 1 51 61 50 34 21.1 -17.7 -32.6

NR11 Grade 2 244 250 263 237 2.4 5.4 -10.2

NR21 Grade 3 39 42 28 10 7.7 -33.3 -64.3

NR31 Grade 4 18 20 29 43 11.1 45.0 48.3

NR41 Grade 5 2 1 2 6 -50.0 100.0 200.0

NR51 Grade 6 4 5 2 1 25.0 -60.0 -50.0

NR61 Grade 7 — 1 2 2 n/a 100.0 0.0

Senior nurses²:

NT11 Senior nurse 6 36 11 1 — -69.8 -92.6 -100.0

NT16 Senior nurse 5 14 15 1 — 7.1 -93.3 -100.0

NT21 Senior nurse 4 35 30 5 1 -14.3 -83.3 -80.0

NT26 Senior nurse 3 16 18 4 2 12.5 -77.8 -50.0

NT31 Senior nurse 2 8 8 3 — 0.0 -60.7 -100.0

NT36 Senior nurse 1 9 7 4 4 -22.2 -42.9 0.0

NT41 Senior nurse 1 + 1 — 1 — -100.0 n/a -100.0

Senior nurses/midwives²:

NX01 District/unit — — 59 79 n/a n/a 33.9

NX02 District/unit — — 4 3 n/a n/a -25.0

NX 11 Unit—1st level — — 30 34 n/a n/a 13.3

NX 12 Unit—1st level — — 2 1 n/a n/a -50.0

NX21 District—1st level — — 3 3 n/a n/a n/a

NX31 Region — — 1 1 n/a n/a n/a

Obsolete grades²:

NW Senior nurse—education 10 6 2 — -40.0 -66.7 -100.0

NC Nursing officer 2 — — — -100.0 n/a n/a

ND Director of nurse education 39 40 9 5 2.6 -77.5 -44.4

NF CANO 4 5 2 — 25.0 -60.0 -100.0

Project 2000 nursing students³ — — — 421 n/a n/a n/a

n/a = Not applicable.

¹ The 1992 figures exclude about 64 Wte nursing and midwifery staff employed by Pembrokeshire NHS Trust on local payscales to whom the standard pay grades do not apply. In addition to the figures shown there were about 1,000 student nurses at 30 September 1992 who had been reclassified as students following the introduction of Project 2000 nursing education reforms.

² Since 1 January 1991 staff on "obsolete" grades shown and senior nurse payscales have been eligible to transfer to new senior nurse payscales (NX).

3 As at 31 March.

§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give details of the numbers of health service directly employed staff by main staff group for each year222W from 1987 to 1992 and he will give the changes between each year over the whole period in numbers and percentages.

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
The reqested information is shown in the table:
223W

Staff in post as at 30 September (whole-time equivalents)

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

Medical and Dental 2,471 2,545 2,602 2,691 2,708 n/a

Nursing and Midwifery 27,764 27,920 28,037 28,093 27,962 ¹27,583

Professional and Technical 4,993 5,111 5,318 5,452 5,788 5,877

Administrative and Clerical⁴ 7,087 7,279 7,565 8,069 8,733 9,195

Ambulance staff 1,589 1,566 1,579 1,548 1,565 1,547

Ancillary staff 9,810 9,117 8,644 8,239 7,631 7,312

Works staff 476 447 415 388 335 362

Maintenance staff 1,692 1,609 1,576 1,545 1,504 1,436

Unknown² — — — — 42 237

Change

1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1987–92

Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent.

Medical and Dental 74 3.0 57 2.2 89 3.4 17 0.6 n/a n/a 237 ³9–6

Nursing and Midwifery 156 0.6 117 0.4 56 0.2 -131 -0.5 -379 -1.4 -181 -0.7

Professional and Technical 118 2.4 207 4.1 134 2.5 336 6.2 89 1.5 884 17.7

Administrative and Clerical⁴ 192 2.7 286 3.9 504 6.7 664 8.2 462 5.3 2,108 29.7

Ambulance staff -23 -1.4 13 0.8 -31 -2.0 17 1.1 -18 -1.2 -42 -2.6

Ancillary staff -693 -7.1 -473 -5.2 -405 -4.7 -608 -7.4 -319 -4.2 -2,498 -25.5

Works staff -29 -6.1 -32 -7.2 -27 -6.5 -53 -13.7 27 8.1 -114 -23.9

Maintenance staff -83 -4.9 -33 -2.1 -31 -2.0 -41 -2.7 -68 -4.5 -256 -15.1

Unknown¹ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 195 464.3 n/a n/a

n/a = Not available.

¹ In addition there are about 1,000 student nurses who have been reclassified as students following the introduction of Project 2000 nursing education reforms.

² Staff paid on locally devised payscales who can no longer be allocated to a specific staff group. This affects the comparability of 1991 and 1992 figures for all staff groups.

³ 1987 to 1991

⁴ Including general and senior managers.

		Staff in post as at 30 September (whole-time equivalents)	Percentage change
		1989	1990	1991	1992¹	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92¹
NB31	26 years and over	—	—	—	37	n/a	n/a	n/a
Day nursery staff:
NM11	Nursery assistant (19 and over)	—	—	1	—	n/a	n/a	-100.0
NM21	Nursery nurse—NNEB	2	3	6	10	32.2	140.7	53.0
NM41	Deputy matron	—	—	1	1	n/a	n/a	0.0
NM61	Matron	1	1	2	2	0.0	100.0	0.0
Clinical grades:
NP01	Grade A (under 18)	5	6	2	5	21.1	-62.7	126.4
NP06	Grade A (18 and over)	5,899	5,607	5,530	5,897	-4.9	-1.4	6.6
NP16	Grade B	1,162	1,414	1,476	1,440	21.7	4.4	-2.4
NP21	Grade C	1,247	986	872	758	-20.9	-11.5	-13.0
NP26	Grade D (2nd level enrolled nurse)	3,317	3,370	3,177	2,924	1.6	-5.7	-8.0
NP31	Grade D (1st level registered nurses)	1,023	1,201	1,504	1,854	17.4	25.2	23.3
NP36	Grade E	5,178	5,262	5,339	5,511	1.6	1.5	3.2
NP41	Grade F	1,820	1,860	1,868	1,955	2.2	0.5	4.7
NP46	Grade G	3,755	3,764	3,728	3,611	0.2	-1.0	-3.1
NP51	Grade H	568	600	631	670	5.6	5.2	6.1
NP56M	Grade I	410	424	383	347	3.3	-9.7	-9.4
Education staff:
NR01	Grade 1	51	61	50	34	21.1	-17.7	-32.6
NR11	Grade 2	244	250	263	237	2.4	5.4	-10.2
NR21	Grade 3	39	42	28	10	7.7	-33.3	-64.3
NR31	Grade 4	18	20	29	43	11.1	45.0	48.3
NR41	Grade 5	2	1	2	6	-50.0	100.0	200.0
NR51	Grade 6	4	5	2	1	25.0	-60.0	-50.0
NR61	Grade 7	—	1	2	2	n/a	100.0	0.0
Senior nurses²:
NT11	Senior nurse 6	36	11	1	—	-69.8	-92.6	-100.0
NT16	Senior nurse 5	14	15	1	—	7.1	-93.3	-100.0
NT21	Senior nurse 4	35	30	5	1	-14.3	-83.3	-80.0
NT26	Senior nurse 3	16	18	4	2	12.5	-77.8	-50.0
NT31	Senior nurse 2	8	8	3	—	0.0	-60.7	-100.0
NT36	Senior nurse 1	9	7	4	4	-22.2	-42.9	0.0
NT41	Senior nurse 1 +	1	—	1	—	-100.0	n/a	-100.0
Senior nurses/midwives²:
NX01	District/unit	—	—	59	79	n/a	n/a	33.9
NX02	District/unit	—	—	4	3	n/a	n/a	-25.0
NX 11	Unit—1st level	—	—	30	34	n/a	n/a	13.3
NX 12	Unit—1st level	—	—	2	1	n/a	n/a	-50.0
NX21	District—1st level	—	—	3	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
NX31	Region	—	—	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Obsolete grades²:
NW	Senior nurse—education	10	6	2	—	-40.0	-66.7	-100.0
NC	Nursing officer	2	—	—	—	-100.0	n/a	n/a
ND	Director of nurse education	39	40	9	5	2.6	-77.5	-44.4
NF	CANO	4	5	2	—	25.0	-60.0	-100.0
	Project 2000 nursing students³	—	—	—	421	n/a	n/a	n/a
n/a = Not applicable.
¹ The 1992 figures exclude about 64 Wte nursing and midwifery staff employed by Pembrokeshire NHS Trust on local payscales to whom the standard pay grades do not apply. In addition to the figures shown there were about 1,000 student nurses at 30 September 1992 who had been reclassified as students following the introduction of Project 2000 nursing education reforms.
² Since 1 January 1991 staff on "obsolete" grades shown and senior nurse payscales have been eligible to transfer to new senior nurse payscales (NX).
3 As at 31 March.

Staff in post as at 30 September (whole-time equivalents)
	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
Medical and Dental	2,471	2,545	2,602	2,691	2,708	n/a
Nursing and Midwifery	27,764	27,920	28,037	28,093	27,962	¹27,583
Professional and Technical	4,993	5,111	5,318	5,452	5,788	5,877
Administrative and Clerical⁴	7,087	7,279	7,565	8,069	8,733	9,195
Ambulance staff	1,589	1,566	1,579	1,548	1,565	1,547
Ancillary staff	9,810	9,117	8,644	8,239	7,631	7,312
Works staff	476	447	415	388	335	362
Maintenance staff	1,692	1,609	1,576	1,545	1,504	1,436
Unknown²	—	—	—	—	42	237

Change
	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92	1987–92
	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.
Medical and Dental	74	3.0	57	2.2	89	3.4	17	0.6	n/a	n/a	237	³9–6
Nursing and Midwifery	156	0.6	117	0.4	56	0.2	-131	-0.5	-379	-1.4	-181	-0.7
Professional and Technical	118	2.4	207	4.1	134	2.5	336	6.2	89	1.5	884	17.7
Administrative and Clerical⁴	192	2.7	286	3.9	504	6.7	664	8.2	462	5.3	2,108	29.7
Ambulance staff	-23	-1.4	13	0.8	-31	-2.0	17	1.1	-18	-1.2	-42	-2.6
Ancillary staff	-693	-7.1	-473	-5.2	-405	-4.7	-608	-7.4	-319	-4.2	-2,498	-25.5
Works staff	-29	-6.1	-32	-7.2	-27	-6.5	-53	-13.7	27	8.1	-114	-23.9
Maintenance staff	-83	-4.9	-33	-2.1	-31	-2.0	-41	-2.7	-68	-4.5	-256	-15.1
Unknown¹	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	195	464.3	n/a	n/a
n/a = Not available.
¹ In addition there are about 1,000 student nurses who have been reclassified as students following the introduction of Project 2000 nursing education reforms.
² Staff paid on locally devised payscales who can no longer be allocated to a specific staff group. This affects the comparability of 1991 and 1992 figures for all staff groups.
³ 1987 to 1991
⁴ Including general and senior managers.