HC Deb 14 June 1995 vol 261 cc561-2W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many medical and nursing staff worked in occupational health within the national health service for the last three years for which figures are available; and what were the grades of these employees. [28460]

Mr. Malone

The information is shown in the tables.

Table A: Hospital medical staff in occupational health by grade England—30 September 1991, 1992 and 1993 (whole time equivalent)
1991 1992 1993
Consultant 29 32 34
Staff Grade 2 3 3
Associate Specialist
Senior Registrar 8 8 9
Registrar 4 5 3
Senior House Officer
House officer
Other1 26 25 26
Total 69 74 75
1Includes hospital practitioners, clinical assistants and other grades.

1. Figures rounded to the nearest whole number.

2. The figures in the table may not sum to the total because of rounding.

Table B: NHS hospital and community health nursing staff (excluding agency) by grade in England at 30 September 1991,1992 and 1993
1991 1992 1993
Pre-registration Student 20 1 1
Unqualified
Grade A 1 1 1
Grade B 1 1 1
Table B: NHS hospital and community health nursing staff (excluding agency) by grade in England at 30 September 1991,1992 and 1993
1991 1992 1993
Qualified
Grade C 1 10 10
Grade D 20 30 30
Grade E 40 50 50
Grade F 80 80 90
Grade G 240 230 220
Grade H 100 100 90
Grade I 100 100 80
Senior Grade 6 1 2 2
Others 1 10 10
Total 620 600 570
1—Denotes 5 or less.
2—Denotes zero value.

1. Figures rounded to the nearest 10.

2. The figures in the table may not sum to the total because of rounding.

3. Senior managers and senior grades 1–5 are not included.