§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many dieticians there are per head of population in each of the national health service trust areas in England; [59593]
(2) how many (a) radiotherapists, (b) occupational therapists, (c) arts therapists, (d) orthoptists and (e) orthotists there are per head of population in each of the national heath service trust areas in England; [59887]
(3) how many arts speech and language therapists there are per head of population in each of the national health service trust areas in England. [59594]
§ Mr. HuttonInformation has been provided on a health authority basis for dieticians, radiotherapists, occupational therapists, arts therapists, orthoptists, orthotists and speech language therapists.
Information provided for radiographers covers both therapeutic and diagnostic radiography.
The non-medical work force census does not collect information about orthotists.
Between 1997 and 2001 there were
The information has been placed in the Library.
- 480 more dieticians—a 21 per cent. increase
- 2,390 more occupational therapists—a 21 per cent. increase
- 930 more radiographers—an 8 per cent. increase
- 129 more orthoptists—a 15 per cent. increase
- 47 more art therapists—an 8 per cent. increase
- 815 more speech and language therapists—a 17 per cent. increase.