HC Deb 05 July 2000 vol 353 cc188-9W
Mr. Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) administrative staff, (b) managerial staff, (c) nurses, (d) junior doctors and (e) other medical staff were employed in each region in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [127691]

Mr. Denham

[holding answer 27 June 2000]: The information requested is shown in the table.

NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): Number of administrative staff; managerial staff; nurses; junior doctors and other medical staff employed in the NHS region as at 30 September each year
Whole-time equivalent
England Northern and Yorkshire Trent West Midlands North West Eastern London South East South West Other
Of which:
Qualified 246,010 33,600 25,150 23,310 36,810 32,460 30,670 25,620 36,770 1,620
Unqualified 84,020 11,390 9,610 8,720 10,080 9,790 11,120 8,570 12,520 2,220
Junior doctors1 28,540 3,640 2,900 2,650 3,910 2,640 5,490 4,130 3,180 3
Other Medical staff2 23,840 3,210 2,370 2,490 3,400 2,420 3,710 3,210 3,030 3
1Includes Hospital medical staff in grades Registrar group, Senor House Officer and House Officer
2Includes Hospital medical staff in grades Consultant, Associate Specialist, Staff Grade, Hospital Practitioner, Clinical Assistant and other un-graded staff
3Not applicable

Notes:

1. Figures are rounded to the nearest ten

2. Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts

3. Figures exclude learners and agency staff

4. New regional office boundaries were introduced on 1 April 1999

Sources:

Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census

Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census