§ Dr. BrandTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many speech therapists are employed by region; and how many vacancies there are for speech therapists. [120308]
NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): All speech and language therapy staff by Regional Office Area, in England as at 30 September 1998 Whole-time equivalent All speech and language therapy staff Manager Therapist Tutor Student/trainee Helper/assistant England 4,130 100 3,730 1— 1— 300 Northern and Yorkshire 480 20 430 0 0 30 Trent 360 10 330 0 0 20 Anglia and Oxford 380 1— 350 0 0 20 North Thames 700 10 640 1— 0 40 South Thames 650 10 590 0 0 50 South West 490 10 450 0 1— 30 West Midlands 480 10 420 0 0 50 North and West 590 10 520 0 0 50 Other 1— 0 1— 0 0 0 1 Five or less and greater than zero Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest ten
Source:
Department of Health 1998 non-medical work force census
Department of Health Recruitment, Retention and Vacancies Survey—total and three month vacancies in NHS Trusts by region—speech and language therapy staff at 31 March 1999 Whole-time equivalent Total vacancies Three months vacancies England 180 50 Northern and Yorkshire 20 10 Trent 20 1— Anglia and Oxford 10 0 North Thames 40 10 South Thames 30 10 South West 20 1— West Midlands 10 1— North and West 30 10 1 Five or less and greater than zero