HC Deb 22 June 1995 vol 262 c416W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many(a) doctors, (b) nurses, (c) administrators and (d) other non-medical staff are employed by Welsh hospitals; and if he will make a statement; [29052]

(2) what is the number of (a) doctors, (b) nurses, (c) administrators and (d) other non-medical staff employed in extended community hospitals in Powys; and if he will make a statement. [29054]

Mr. Richards

Information is not available in the precise from requested. Details are collected only on a NHS trust, directly managed unit or health authority basis, and for non-medical staff the information does not differentiate between hospital and other staff, such as community based staff. The available information is given in the following table:

Whole-time equivalent staff Powys Health Care NHS Trust Wales1
Doctors2 20 2,723
Nursing and midwifery staff3 946 24,702
Administrators4 212 7,540
Other non-medical staff5 471 13,610
Notes:
1 Excluding staff directly employed by ambulance trust (and ambulance staff employed by other Trusts/authorities), health purchasers (except one for which separate figures disaggregated from its constituent directly managed units are not available), family health service authorities and the Welsh Health Common Services Authority.
2 Hospital medical staff, excluding hospital practitioners and clinical assistants. At 30 September 1994.
3 Excluding pre-registration nurse learners. At 31 March 1995.
4 Includes managers and all other administrative and clerical staff. At 31 March 1995.
5 Professional and technical, works, maintenance and ancillay staff. At 31 March 1995.