HC Deb 14 November 1997 vol 300 cc681-2W
Angela Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what are the staffing and personnel figures for all NHS grades and whole-time equivalent staff for chiropody and podiarty for(a) 1996–97, (b) 1995–96 and (c) 1994–95. [15365]

Mr. Boateng

Information is not available in precisely the form requested. Such information that is available is shown in the tables.

National Health Service Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) professions allied to medicine, staff working in the chiropody area of work in England at September 1994
Whole-time equivalents headcount
All chiropody staff 3,020 3,600
Chiropodist 80 90
Senior Chiropodist Grade 2 1,320 1,600
Chief Chiropodist Grade 1 670 770
Chief Chiropodist Grade 4 190 200
Chief Chiropodist Grade 3 180 190
Chief Chiropodist Grade 2 30 40
District Chief Chiropodist Grade 2 90 90
District Chief Chiropodist Grade 1 20 20
District Senior Chief Chiropodist 1— 1—
Teaching Grades:
Teacher 1— 1—
Senior Teacher 10 10
Principal Grade 1— 1—
Principal (Annual intake of 24 or more) 1— 1—
Others 40 60
Footcare Assistant 380 470
Others 1— 1—

Notes:

Figures are rounded to the nearest ten whole-time equivalents. Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts.

15 or less and greater than zero.

Source:

Department of Health annual non-medical workforce census.

NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) scientific, therapeutic and technical staff working in the chiropody area of work in England at 30 September for each year
1995 1996
wte headcount wte headcount
Al chiropody staff 3,120 3,780 3,190 3,820
Manager 70 70 80 80
Therapist 2,600 3,140 2,650 3,160
NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) scientific, therapeutic and technical staff working in the chiropody area of work in England at 30 September for each year
1995 1996
wte headcount wte headcount
Tutor 10 20 20 20
Student/Trainee 1— 1— 2— 2—
Helper/Assistant 430 540 440 550

Notes:

Due to the introduction of new occupation codes in 1995, figures for 1995 and 1996 are not directly comparable with figures for earlier years. Figures are rounded to the nearest ten whole-time equivalents. Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts.

1five or less and greater than zero.

2 zero.

Source:

Department of Health non-medical workforce census.