§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many managerial and administrative staff have been employed by each family health services authority in each region since 1989;
(2) if she will publish a table showing the total number of staff employed by family practitioner committees (a) in total and (b) by region in 1989.
§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 24 February 1994]: The information available is shown in the tables. Family health services authorities manage the introduction of general practitioner fundholding, the monitoring of GP prescribing and the development of clinical audit in primary care—all initiatives introduced since 1989 aimed at improving the effectiveness of patient care and value for money. In 1992–93 FHSA administrative expenditure represented only 2.5 per cent. of the £6.5 billion of taxpayers' money spent on the FHS.
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General and Senior Managers (G and SM) and Administrative and Clerical (A and C) staff in Family Health Services Authorities (FPCs in by region in England, September 1989–92 (whole-time equivalent) 1989 1990 1991 1992 Region G and SM AandC GandSM AandC G and SM A and C GandSM A and C Northern 0 270 30 290 40 310 80 340 Yorkshire 0 310 60 350 100 340 90 350 Trent 0 320 60 350 50 460 100 510 East Anglia 0 180 30 180 40 230 70 200 North West Thames 0 420 30 240 70 470 80 480 North East Thames 0 400 40 340 60 430 60 500 South East Thames 0 370 50 340 70 270 130 380 South West Thames 0 290 50 340 10 90 70 370 Wessex — 230 40 230 40 270 30 270 Oxford — 180 50 260 40 230 50 240 South Western 0 260 30 270 40 300 40 320 West Midlands 0 480 90 590 100 530 100 540 Mersey 0 180 20 150 40 300 50 260 North Western 10 460 70 430 70 440 100 490 England Total 30 4,360 640 4,350 790 4,650 1,040 5,240 Sources of data:
Figures for 1989 and 1990 are from the Department of Health Non Medical Workforce Census.
For 1991 and 1992 figures are from the Department of Health form KM49.
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10, with "0" denoting less than 5 and "—" denoting zero.
2. Totals may not add due to rounding.
Staff in Family Practitioner Committees by Region in England at 30 September 1989 (whole time equivalents) Region Numbers Northern 280 Yorkshire 320 Trent 320 East Anglia 190 North West Thames 430 North East Thames 420 South East Thames 370 South West Thames 300 Wessex 230 Oxford 190 South Western 260 West Midlands 520 Mersey 190 North Western 480 England Total 4,510 Source of data:
Department of Health Non Medical Workforce Census.
Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest 10 and may not add due to rounding.