§ Mr. LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many staff were employed directly by the NHS in(a) medical positions, (b) administrative positions and (c) in total, as at (i) 1 January 1997 and (ii) 1 January 2000. [105213]
§ Mr. DenhamInformation about numbers of staff employed directly by the National Health Service is not collected in January of each year. Information about numbers of staff employed directly by the National Health Service on 30 September in the last three years for which data are available is shown in the table.
NHS hospital and community health services: all directly employed staff in England as at 30 September for each year Whole-time equivalents 1996 1997 1998 All directly employed staff 761,240 758,060 765,950 Medical staff 51,780 54,640 56,270 Administration and estates staff 167,430 166,960 167,700 Other 542,030 536,460 541,970 Notes:
Figures are rounded to the nearest 10
Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts
Sources:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census