§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many vacancies there were for(a) occupational therapists, (b) physiotherapists and (c) speech and language therapists in each NHS region in each year from 1997. [53473]
§ Mr. HuttonBetween 1999 and 2001 there have been increases in the number of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists of:
- 1,250 (10 per cent.) occupational therapists
- 1,140 (7.75 per cent.) physiotherapists
- 400 (8 per cent.) speech and language therapists.
The information requested on vacancies has been placed in the Library. The Department did not collect vacancy information in 1997 or 1998.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) occupational therapists, (b) physiotherapists and (c) speech and language therapists were employed in the NHS in each NHS region in each year since 1997. [53471]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested is shown in the table.
Overall between 1997 and 2001 the number of
- occupational therapists has increased by 2,390 (20 per cent.)
- physiotherapists has increased by 1,970 (14 per cent.)
- speech and language therapists has increased by 810 (16 per cent.).
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NHS hospital and community health services (HCHS): qualified scientific, therapeutic and technical staff within the specified areas
of work and NHS regional office areas as at 30 September each year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Occupational therapists 11,520 11,980 12,660 13,130 13,910 Northern and Yorkshire 1,390 1,430 1,550 1,640 1,750 Trent 1,260 1,310 1,400 1,420 1,580 West Midlands 1,050 1,150 1,220 1,260 1,340 NorthWest 1,490 1,540 1,620 1,710 1,820 Eastern 1,090 1,150 1,210 1,270 1,410 London 1,670 1,760 1,870 1,940 2,000 South East 2,050 2,070 2,150 2,190 2,340 SouthWest 1,410 1,460 1,540 1,590 1,680 Others 100 90 100 100 0 Physiotherapists 14,240 14,700 15,070 15,610 16,210 Northern and Yorkshire 1,970 2,000 2,070 2,120 2,270 Trent 1,450 1,530 1,570 1,610 1,600 West Midlands 1,580 1,630 1,670 1,740 1,750 North West 2,070 2,150 2,170 2,280 2,360 Eastern 1,170 1,220 1,270 1,300 1,400 London 2,030 2,120 2,230 2,300 2,320 South East 2,350 2,390 2,420 2,480 2,670 SouthWest 1,620 1,660 1,680 1,790 1,850
NHS hospital and community health services (HCHS): qualified scientific, therapeutic and technical staff within the specified areas
of work and NHS regional office areas as at 30 September each year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Speech and language therapists 4,870 5,030 5,180 5,430 5,680 Northern and Yorkshire 570 570 600 640 690 Trent 500 480 460 530 520 West Midlands 510 540 540 570 580 North West 660 690 700 750 730 Eastern 410 450 460 500 510 London 840 910 960 960 1,020 South East 890 880 920 950 1,060 South West 490 500 540 530 570 Others1 2— 2— 2— 2— 2— 1 Others include special health authorities and other statutory bodies 2 Five or less and greater than zero Notes:
1. Due to the new regional office boundaries in 1999 the 1997 and 1998 figures are estimated regional splits
2. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10
Source:
Department of Health non-medical workforce census