§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total cost of employing managers, advisers, adminstrators and clerical staff in national health service hospitals in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. StewartThe information is set out in the table. Two factors have largely contributed to the increase shown. As part of the NHS reforms, Scottish health boards have devolved many of their functions to directly managed units and NHS trusts. The figures also include those senior nurses and clinicians who have transferred to the general-senior manager's pay scales, particularly in latter years
Gross Salaries and Wages of Hospital Administration and Clerical Staff1 Year £000's 1990–91 70,828 1991–92 88,220 1992–93 101,335 1Includes general and senior managers.