§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were working in(a) endoscopy, (b) therapy radiography, (c) breast screening, (d) cytoscreening and (e) histopathology in each of the past five years. [27248]
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§ Mr. HuttonInformation is not collected centrally on the number of staff performing endoscopy. A range of staff (surgeons, physicians and nurses) may carry out the procedure, depending on how and where the patients present.
The number of qualified therapy radiography staff is shown in the table.
Information is not collected centrally on the number of staff who carry out breast screening. Figures are provided for the number of qualified diagnostic radiography staff, some of whom perform breast screening as part of their job.
NHS hospital and community health services (HCHS): Qualified scientific, therapeutic and technical staff within the specified areas of work and hospital medical staff within the histopathology1 area of work as at 30 September each year Headcount 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Radiography (diagnostic) 10,260 10,360 10,640 10,840 11,040 Radiography (therapeutic) 1,310 1,410 1,470 1,490 1,450 All Healthcare Scientist Pathology staff 23,320 23,000 23,170 910 24,240 of which: Qualified 15,900 15,540 15,480 15,510 15,580 Unqualified 7,420 7,460 ,690 8,400 8,660 Medical staff working in Histopathology 940 940 1,030 1,080 1,160 1 In years 1996 to 1998 this specialty was titled Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest 10
Source:
Department of Health non-medical workforce census
Department of Health medical and dental workforce census