§ Paddy AshdownTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been employed by the National Health Service for each of the last 20 years. [144600]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information requested is shown in the table.
National Health Service hospital and community health services, public health medicine and general practitioners: All NHS staff in England as at 30 September each year All staff Whole time equivalents 1980 835,000 1981 867,000 1982 874,000 1983 874,000 1984 865,000 1985 861,000 1986 848,000 1987 847,000 1988 842,000 1989 876,000 1990 861,000 1991 870,000 1992 868,000 1993 848,000 1994 835,000 1995 842,000 1996 848,000 1997 846,000 1998 855,000 1999 873,000 Notes:
1. Whole time equivalent data for GPs are not available prior to 1991. Headcount data on GPs have been used for years 1980–90.
2. The data include General Medical Practitioners, although the vast majority of these are self-employed.
3. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census.
Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census.
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Census.