§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many doctors were employed by Bridgend and District NHS Trust on 30 September 1996. [78006]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesThere were 173 doctors (153.7 whole-time equivalent) employed by Bridgend and District NHS Trust as at 30 September 1996.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many(a) nurses and (b) mental care nurses were employed by Bridgend and District NHS Trust on (i) 30 September 1996 and (ii) 30 September 1997. [78005]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesInformation on nurses employed by Bridgend and District NHS Trust is shown in the following table.
30 September 1996 30 September 1997 Number Whole-time equivalent Number Whole-time equivalent Nurses1 1,575 1,355 1,591 1,357 Mental care nurses2 663 630 657 621 1Staff employed in the nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff group. 2Staff employed in the community psychiatry, other psychiatry, community learning disabilities and other learning disabilities services. Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.