§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State of Health how many intensive care beds there have been in the City of Durham constituency, in each year since 1979. [14513]
§ Mr. HoramInformation for years prior to 1988 is not available centrally. In each year from 1988–89 to 1994–95, there has been an average of 33 intensive care beds in the Durham health authorities.
Doctors in the NHS in England Hospital medical Community medical General medical practitioners Numbers WTE Numbers WTE Numbers Total numbers 1979 39,860 32,130 5,890 2,790 21,360 67,110 1980 40,760 33,200 5,980 2,820 21,810 68,550 1981 41,620 33,940 6,040 2,880 22,300 69,960 1982 42,190 34,500 6,170 2,870 22,790 71,150 1983 42,760 35,160 6,330 2,910 23,250 72,340 1984 42,780 35,370 6,160 2,880 23,640 72,580 1985 43,550 35,970 6,150 2,930 24,040 73,740 1986 43,990 36,310 6,030 2,920 24,460 74,480 1987 43,960 36,250 6,300 2,760 24,920 75,180 1988 45,490 37,600 6,160 2,790 25,320 76,970 1989 46,970 38,910 6,110 2,770 25,610 78,690 1990 48,590 40,250 5,900 2,730 25,620 80,110 1991 49,900 41,430 5,320 2,780 25,690 80,910 1992 50,380 42,290 4,940 2,600 25,970 81,290 1993 51,550 43,800 4,710 2,590 26,290 82,550 1994 52,040 44,660 4,070 2,370 26,570 82,680 Figures have been rounded to the nearest "10". The Hospital Medical Staff include Hospital Practitioners and Clinical Assistants who may also be General Medical Practitioners. Figures for hospital doctors are as at 30 September each year; General Practitioners are at 1 October. WTE = Whole Time Equivalent.