§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nurses were employed at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in each year since 1992; and if he will make a statement. [131136]
§ Mr. DenhamThe table illustrates that the number of nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff employed by the Royal Shrewsbury Hospitals National Health Service Trust declined between the years 1994 and 1997. However, numbers remain constant for 1998, and have increased in 1999, demonstrating our commitment to increase the number of nurses working within the NHS. It should be noted that inflated figures for nursing staff in 1994 are not comparable with later years, due to a new classification system introduced in 1995 (see notes).
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NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): Nursing, Midwifery and hospital visiting staff, employed by Royal Shrewsbury Hospital NHS Trust, as at 30 September of each year Whole time equivalents Number (headcount) 1994 850 1,130 1995 750 950 1996 730 940 1997 710 900 1998 720 900 1999 730 920 Notes:
1. The Royal Shrewsbury NHS Trust came into being on 1 April 1994. Data from earlier years cannot be disaggregated from health authority returns.
2. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
3. 1994 figures include agency staff and exclude learners, 1995 to 1999 figures exclude agency staff and learners.
4. A new classification of the non-medical work force was introduced in 1995, therefore information based on this classification is not comparable with earlier years.
Source:
Department of Health Non Medical Workforce Census.