§ Baroness Miller of Hendonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Of the 160,000 new National Health Service staff recruited since May 1997, how many are:
- (a) doctors, nurses and technical staff;
- (b) managers and clerical employees; and
- (c) those engaged by local authorities in connection with statutory duties imposed on them since May 1997. [HL4329]
§ Baroness AndrewsThe information on doctors. nurses and technical staff and managers and clerical employees is presented in the table. Staff employed by local authorities are, by definition, not included in the National Health Service workforce census.
Staff groups not included in the table but comprising the total number of staff employed in the NHS are ambulance trainee personnel, maintenance and works staff, all healthcare assistants and support staff, nurse learners, other non-medical staff or those with unknown classification and other general practitioner practice staff.
Total NHS staff and those in the specified areas in England as at 30 September each year. headcount 1997 2002 Difference Total employed NHS staff 1,058,686 1,223,824 165,138 of which: Professionally qualified clinical staff1 519,714 603,077 83,363 Unqualified nursing staff and unqualified scientific, therapeutic & technical staff 140,252 164,818 24,566 Clerical & administration staff (including managers and senior managers) 182,652 227,303 44,651 Notes:
- 1. Consists of all doctors (excluding GP Retainers), all qualified nursing staff (including practice nurses), all qualified scientific. therapeutic and technical staff and qualified ambulance staff.
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census,
Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census,
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.