§ Mr. Roger SimsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many medical and nursing staff worked in occupational health within the NHS in Northern Ireland for the last three years for which figures are available; and what were the grades of these employees. [5389]
Nursing staff in occupational health 1995 1994 1993 Grade title Grade number WTE HC WTE HC WTE HC Enrolled Nurse E 5,506 1.0 1 1.0 1 — — Staff Nurse D 5,508 1.0 1 1.0 1 0.5 1 Staff Nurse E 5,509 13.0 16 10.1 13 11.1 14 Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse G 5,515 8.0 8 9.0 9 2.0 2 Senior Nurse/Nursing Officer 1 5,532 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 Ocuppational Health Sister/Charge Nurse G 5,536 1.0 1 1.0 1 2.0 2 Senior Nurse Occupational Health H 5,537 2.0 2 2.0 2 2.0 2 Senior Nurse Occupational Health 1 5,538 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 Unit SR Manager 2 5,710 1.0 1 — — — — Assistant Director Nursing Services 6 5,468 — — — — 1.0 1 Staff Nurse 5,400 — — — — 2.5 3 Nursing Sister Charge Nurse 2 5,211 — — — — 5.0 5 N I total in Department 29.0 32 26.1 29 28.1 32
Medical staff in occupational medicine 1995 1994 1993 Grade Title Grade Number WTE HC WTE HC WTE HC Clinical Medical Officer 8016 1.0 1 0.5 1 — — Senior Clinical Medical Officer 8018 1.6 2 2.0 3 2.3 4 Consultant 8022 4.0 4 2.0 2 2.0 2 Senior Registrar 8029 — — 1.0 1 1.0 1 General Medical Practitioner/Hospital 8037 0.5 2 0.5 2 0.5 2 General Medical Practitioner/GP 8038 1.9 4 1.9 4 — — Medical Officer 8044 0.9 5 1.2 7 1.6 7 Part-time Medical Practitioner 8078 0.5 2 — — — — N I Total in Department 10.4 20 9.1 20 7.4 16 GRADE WTE=Whole Time Equivalent
HC=Staff-in-Post.