§ Baroness Cumberlegeasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the number of psychologists in post each year since 1970.
§ Baroness Jay of PaddingtonThe number of clinical psychologists employed by the National Health Service in each year since 1970 is shown in the following table.
NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): clinical psychologists Great Britain and United Kingdom as at 30 September each year whole-time equivalents Clinical psychologists1 Year Great Britain United Kingdom 1970 470 — 1971 520 — 1972 600 — 1973 690 — 1974 730 — 1975 780 — 1976 910 — 1977 960 — 1978 1,030 — 1979 1,150 — 1980 1,210 — 1981 1,300 — 1982 1,400 — 1983 1,520 — 1984 1,590 — 1985 1,760 — 1986 1,870 — 1987 1,970 — 1988 2,260 — 1989 2,390 — 19901 2,310 2,350 1991 2,710 2,750 1992 3,090 3,130 1993 3,280 3,320 1994 3,520 3,570 19952 3,720 3,770 19962 3,960 4,020 Notes:
1Figures for 1990 exclude Wales.
2A new classification for non-medical NHS staff was introduced in 1995; information based on this classification is not directly comparable with earlier years.
Figures are rounded to the nearest ten whole-time equivalents.