§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make available details of the full-time equivalent numbers of(a) medical, (b) nursing, (c) professional and technical, (d) administration, (e) management and (f) other staff employed by health authorities and trusts in England on 30 September in each year since 1990.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information is given in the table.
NHS staff by main staff group at 30 September—England Whole-time equivalent 1990 19911 Medical and Dental 45,390 46,530 Nursing and Midwifery 395,360 392,200 Professional and Technical 83,990 86,890 Administrative and Clerical 120,040 127,370 General/Senior Managers 9,680 13,340 Other 133,740 128,530 1 Includes some redesignation between staff groups, for example Nursing and Midwifery to general/senior managers. Information for 30 September 1992 is not yet available.
Source: Medical Manpower Census; Non Medical Workforce Census; Aggregate Form KM49).