§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his estimate of the average annual cost to the Exchequer from the employment of(a) a nurse and (b) a doctor within the national health service. [12789]
§ Mr. MaloneThe estimated annual average pay cost to the Exchequer of a nurse and a doctor employed in the hospital and community health service is £18,5001 and £44,8001 respectively. Other costs associated with employment cannot be identified separately.
1 Rounded to the nearest hundred.