§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what data he has collated on the numbers employed in the NHS in Wales as agency nurses, and bank nurses on a whole-time equivalent basis. [16771]
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1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 Agency Number of staff Cost £ Number of staff Cost £ Number of staff Cost£ Median Average length of contract Manpower nil nil 9 21,516 5 14,478 not available 8 weeks Queensway nil nil 1 2,819 1 5,951 not available n/a (call off contracts) Reed 14 65,400 14 107,928 77 119,830 9,924 15 weeks Tepl Ltd. 8 36,886 14 90,482 12 135,969 13,860 13 months Blue Arrow nil nil 2 2,600 nil nil Not available 15 months Purcon nil nil 1 20,907 2 42,071 14,762 8 months
§ Mr. HagueInformation on agency and bank nurses is not collected centrally. However, informal inquiries in 1995 suggested that the contribution made by such staff was around 500 whole-time equivalents.