§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many nurses are employed in each of the hospitals located in Buckinghamshire health authority; [30057]
554W(2) how many nursing vacancies there are in the Buckinghamshire health authority area; and what the average figure is for each hospital trust. [30038]
§ Ms BlearsInformation on nursing staff in the Buckinghamshire health authority area is currently only available for 2000, this is shown in the table.
NHS hospital and community health services (HCHS): Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff by organisation and qualification within the Buckinghamshire health authority area as at 30 September 2000 Whole-time equivalents Headcount All nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 3,550 5,390 Qualified 2,680 3,830 Unqualified 870 1,560 Aylesbury Vale Community Healthcare NHS Trust 660 1,120 Qualified 380 610 Unqualified 280 510 Buckinghamshire HA Qualified 1— 1— Milton Keynes Community Health NHS Trust 400 520 Qualified 300 360 Unqualified 110 150 Milton Keynes General Hospital NHS Trust 660 1,100 Qualified 530 800 Unqualified 130 300 South Buckinghamshire NHS Trust 1,140 1,720 Qualified 890 1,270 Unqualified 250 450 Stoke Mandeville Hospital NHS Trust 640 880 Qualified 540 720 Unqualified 100 160 Two Shires—Northampton and Bucks Ambulance NHS Trust Qualified 40 50 1 Five or less and greater than zero Notes:
1. Figures exclude learners and agency staff
2. Figures are rounded to the nearest ten
3. Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts
Source:
Department of Health non-medical work force census
Data at 30 September 2001 will be available shortly.
For the number of vacancies, I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 4 December 2001, Official Report, columns 182–83W.