§ Mr. SimsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many medical and nursing staff worked in occupational health within the NHS in England and Wales for the last three years for which figures are available; and what were the grades of these employees. [5388]
§ Mr. MaloneThe information available for England is shown in the attached tables. Information relating to Wales is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.
NHS Hospital and Community Health Services Occupational Health nursing staff (excluding agency staff) by grade in England at 30 September 1992, 1993 and 1994 Whole-time equivalents 1992 1993 1994 England total 600 580 600 Unqualified Grade A 1— 1— 1— Grade B 1— 1— 1— Others — 1— 1— Qualified Grade C 10 10 1— Grade D 30 30 20 Grade E 50 50 60 Grade F 80 90 90 Grade G 230 220 240 Grade H 100 90 100 Grade I 100 80 70 Senior Grade 6 — — — Others 10 10 10 Notes:
1. Learners (nurses on traditional nurse training courses), Project 2000 Students, Agency Nursing staff and GMS staff are not included.
2. Senior Nurse Managers and Seniors grades 1–5 are excluded. All data are rounded to the nearest ten whole-time equivalents.
1Five or less.
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census.
Hospital and community health service, family health service and gross domestic product deflator indices 1989–90 to 1993–94 Percentage Change on previous year 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 HCHS pay and prices index 6.3 8.7 10.1 6.9 3.4 FHS index 6.1 9.9 10.6 4.7 0.8 GDP deflator 7.0 8.0 6.2 4.1 2.9