§ Ms JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) paramedics, (b) technicians and (c) staff in total were employed by ambulance trusts in each of the last five years. [8505]
§ Mr. Malone[holding answer 12 December 1996]: The information available centrally is shown in the table. Ambulance technicians are not separately identified in the Department of Health's annual non-medical work force census and paramedics were not separately identified until 1995—the latest year for which census information is available.
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NHS hospital and community health services staff employed by ambulance trusts1; England as at September 1991 to 1995 Whole-time equivalents Number 1991 Ambulance staff2 1,240 All staff 1,420
NHS hospital and community health services staff employed by ambulance trusts1 ; England as at September 1991 to 1995 Whole-time equivalents Number 1992 Ambulance staff2 4,620 All staff 5,320 1993 Ambulance staff2 10,260 All staff 11,810 1994 Ambulance staff2 14,960 All staff 17,160 1995 Ambulance paramedics 5,240 All staff 17,540 Notes: 1Figures are based on trusts described as "ambulance trusts" in their title. Ambulance staff employed by other trusts e.g. whole district trusts or community trusts, are excluded. The figures exclude staff not employed in trusts e.g. directly managed units (including the London Ambulance Service). 2Ambulance staff include ambulance men and women, ambulance officers and control assistants. Source:
Department of Health's annual non-medical work force census.