§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) gardening staff, (b) electricians, (c) plumbers and (d) hospital secretaries are employed in the NHS as part of the latest figures for Estates and Administration staff, by (i) headcount and (ii) whole time equivalents; and how many there were in 1997. [109931]
§ Mr. HuttonInformation on numbers of gardening staff, electricians, plumbers and hospital secretaries is not separately available, the first three are included within the 'maintenance and works' category, and medical secretaries are included in 'clerical and administrative staff in clinical support'. The information available is shown in the table.660W
NHS Hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS): Maintenance and works staff and clerical and administrative staff within clinical support in England as at 30 September each year 1997 2001 Whole-time equivalent Maintenance and works staff1 13,295 11,758 Clerical and administrative staff—clinical support2 49,729 60,346 Headcount Maintenance and works staff1 13,614 12,109 Clerical and administrative staff—clinical support2 63,971 77,861 1 Maintenance and works staff includes gardeners, electricians, plumbers, caretakers and engineers who look after physical buildings. 2 Clerical and administrative staff in clinical support includes medical secretaries, blood transfusion service, family planning, etc. Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest whole number
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census