NHS Staff (Hansard, 6 May 2004)

§ Jim Dobbin
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS(a) doctors and (b) nurses there were in Heywood in each of the last seven years; and if he will make a statement. [168484]

§ Miss Melanie Johnson
The table shows the number of doctors and nurses within the Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority area, the number of general medical practitioners and practice nurses in Heywood and Middleton and the number of doctors and nurses in the Pennine Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (including its predecessor organisations) each year since 1997.
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Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services (HCHS) Doctors¹, General Medical Practitioners (excluding retainers)² Qualified Nursing, Midwifery and health visiting staff and Practice Nurses employed by Unrestricted Principals and Equivalents (UPEs)³ for Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority and specified organisations

Number (headcount)

1997 1998⁴ 1999⁴ 2000 2001 2002 2003

Heywood and Middleton PCG

Doctors¹ ⁵— ⁵— ⁵— ⁵— 45 45 45

Nurses ⁵— ⁵— ⁵— ⁵— 65 142 144

Oldham NHS Trust

Doctors¹ 211 224 220 229 232 ⁵— ⁵—

Nurses 1,185 1,191 1,203 1,292 1,296 ⁵— ⁵—

Rochdale Healthcare NHS Trust

Doctors¹ 173 224 220 229 232 ⁵— ⁵—

Nurses 1,001 1,040 859 1,015 915 ⁵— ⁵—

North Manchester Health Care NHS Trust Doctors¹ 320 315 376 373 366 ⁵— ⁵—

Nurses 1,184 1,195 1,103 1,085 885 ⁵— ⁵—

Bury Health Care NHS Trust

Doctors¹ 163 171 183 196 203 ⁵— ⁵—

Nurses 881 878 907 944 997 ⁵— ⁵—

Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Doctors¹ ⁵— ⁵— ⁵— ⁵— ⁵— 919 696

Nurses ⁵— ⁵— ⁵— ⁵— ⁵— 2,922 3,221

¹ Excludes Hospital Medical Hospital Practitioners and Hospital Medical Clinical Assistants, most of whom are GPs working part time in hospitals.

² All Practitioners (excluding retainers) include Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para. 52 SFA), PMS Other, Flexible Career Scheme GPs and GP Returners.

³ UPEs include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried Gps.

⁴ Headcount Practice Nurse Figures are estimated for these Years.

⁵ Not available.

Notes:

Data as at 30 September every year except GPs which are as at 1 October 1997–99.

Sources:>

Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.

Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census.

Department of Health Non-medical Workforce Census.

§ Mr. Pike
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS(a) doctors and (b) nurses there were in Burnley in each of the last seven years. [167951]

Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services (HCHS) Doctors¹, General Medical Practitioners (excluding retainers) for Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority and specified organisations serving the Burnley area as at 30 September

All Doctors¹

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Cumbria and Lancashire SHA 3,173 3,283 3,263 3,380 3,350 3,413 3,494

Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health Care² 201 211 219 239 250 238 n/a

Burnley Healthcare NHS Trust² 211 232 238 280 232 230 n/a

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 499

Burnley PCG n/a n/a 52 53 n/a n/a n/a

Pendle PCG n/a n/a 51 51 n/a n/a n/a

Rossendale PCG n/a n/a 33 31 n/a n/a n/a

Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale PCT n/a n/a n/a n/a 138 151 158

n/a = not available

¹ Exclude Hospital Medical Hospital Practitioners and Hospital Medical Clinical Assistants, most of whom are GPs working part time in hospital

² Mental Health elements transferred to Lancashire Care Trust from 1 April 2002

Notes:

Data as at 30 September every year except GP as at 1 October 1997–1999.

Sources:

Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.

Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census.

Department of Health Non-medical Workforce Census.

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§ Miss Melanie Johnson
Information on the number of national health service doctors and nurses is not gathered on a constituency basis. The tables show information based on NHS organisations serving the Burnley area.
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Qualified Nursing, Midwifery and health visiting staff and Practice Nurses employed by Unrestricted Principals and Equivalents (UPEs)¹ for Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority and specified organisations serving the Burnley area as at 30 September

Nurses

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Cumbria and Lancashire SHA Q13 13,359 13,400 13,859 13,494 13,794 15,011 15,049

Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health Care¹ RMB 1,260 1,274 1,547 1,189 1,206 1,161 n/a

Burnley Healthcare NHS Trust² REU 1,382 1,369 1,358 1,364 1,536 1,185 103

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust RXR n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2,143

Burnley PCG 4PG13 n/a n/a 37 39 n/a n/a n/a

Pendle PCG 4TA20 n/a n/a 49 31 n/a n/a n/a

Rossendale PCG 4DK34 n/a n/a 22 22 n/a n/a n/a

Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale PCT 5G8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 392 403

n/a = not available

¹ UPEs include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried Gps.

² Mental Health elements transferred to Lancashire Care Trust from 1 April 2002.

Note:

Data as at 30 September every year except GP as at 1 October 1997–1999

Source:

Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.

Department of Health Non-medical Workforce Census.

§ Mr. Kaufman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS(a) therapists and (b) scientists were located in Manchester, Gorton in each of the last seven years. [167384]

NHS hospital and community health services: Qualified scientific, therapeutic and technical staff in the Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority¹ and each specified organisation as at 30 September each specified year

Headcount

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Greater Manchester SHA¹ 5,701 5,796 5,956 6,248 6,589 7,029 7,170

of which:

Manchester HA 2,040 2,045 2,096 2,160 2,432 ²— ²—

Central Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust 673 668 705 730 ²— ²— ²—

Manchester Childrens Hospitals NHS Trust 187 189 191 211 ²— ²— ²—

Central Manchester PCT ²— ²— ²— ²— 116 152 152

Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust ²— ²— ²— ²— 923 1,045 1,115

¹ Figures for Greater Manchester SHA are based on the 2002 organisational structure.

² Not applicable.

Source:

Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census.

Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services (HCHS) Doctors¹, General Medical Practitioners (excluding retainers)² Qualified Nursing, Midwifery and health visiting staff and Practice Nurses employed by Unrestricted Principals and Equivalents (UPEs)³ for Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority and specified organisations
							Number (headcount)
	1997	1998⁴	1999⁴	2000	2001	2002	2003
Heywood and Middleton PCG
Doctors¹	⁵—	⁵—	⁵—	⁵—	45	45	45
Nurses	⁵—	⁵—	⁵—	⁵—	65	142	144
Oldham NHS Trust
Doctors¹	211	224	220	229	232	⁵—	⁵—
Nurses	1,185	1,191	1,203	1,292	1,296	⁵—	⁵—
Rochdale Healthcare NHS Trust
Doctors¹	173	224	220	229	232	⁵—	⁵—
Nurses	1,001	1,040	859	1,015	915	⁵—	⁵—
North Manchester Health Care NHS Trust								Doctors¹	320	315	376	373	366	⁵—	⁵—
Nurses	1,184	1,195	1,103	1,085	885	⁵—	⁵—
Bury Health Care NHS Trust
Doctors¹	163	171	183	196	203	⁵—	⁵—
Nurses	881	878	907	944	997	⁵—	⁵—
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Doctors¹	⁵—	⁵—	⁵—	⁵—	⁵—	919	696
Nurses	⁵—	⁵—	⁵—	⁵—	⁵—	2,922	3,221
¹ Excludes Hospital Medical Hospital Practitioners and Hospital Medical Clinical Assistants, most of whom are GPs working part time in hospitals.
² All Practitioners (excluding retainers) include Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para. 52 SFA), PMS Other, Flexible Career Scheme GPs and GP Returners.
³ UPEs include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried Gps.
⁴ Headcount Practice Nurse Figures are estimated for these Years.
⁵ Not available.
Notes:
Data as at 30 September every year except GPs which are as at 1 October 1997–99.
Sources:>
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.
Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census.
Department of Health Non-medical Workforce Census.

Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services (HCHS) Doctors¹, General Medical Practitioners (excluding retainers) for Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority and specified organisations serving the Burnley area as at 30 September
	All Doctors¹
	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Cumbria and Lancashire SHA	3,173	3,283	3,263	3,380	3,350	3,413	3,494
Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health Care²	201	211	219	239	250	238	n/a
Burnley Healthcare NHS Trust²	211	232	238	280	232	230	n/a
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	499
Burnley PCG	n/a	n/a	52	53	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pendle PCG	n/a	n/a	51	51	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rossendale PCG	n/a	n/a	33	31	n/a	n/a	n/a
Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale PCT	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	138	151	158
n/a = not available
¹ Exclude Hospital Medical Hospital Practitioners and Hospital Medical Clinical Assistants, most of whom are GPs working part time in hospital
² Mental Health elements transferred to Lancashire Care Trust from 1 April 2002
Notes:
Data as at 30 September every year except GP as at 1 October 1997–1999.
Sources:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.
Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census.
Department of Health Non-medical Workforce Census.

Qualified Nursing, Midwifery and health visiting staff and Practice Nurses employed by Unrestricted Principals and Equivalents (UPEs)¹ for Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority and specified organisations serving the Burnley area as at 30 September
	Nurses
	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Cumbria and Lancashire SHA	Q13	13,359	13,400	13,859	13,494	13,794	15,011	15,049
Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health Care¹	RMB	1,260	1,274	1,547	1,189	1,206	1,161	n/a
Burnley Healthcare NHS Trust²	REU	1,382	1,369	1,358	1,364	1,536	1,185	103
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust	RXR	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2,143
Burnley PCG	4PG13	n/a	n/a	37	39	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pendle PCG	4TA20	n/a	n/a	49	31	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rossendale PCG	4DK34	n/a	n/a	22	22	n/a	n/a	n/a
Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale PCT	5G8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	392	403
n/a = not available
¹ UPEs include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried Gps.
² Mental Health elements transferred to Lancashire Care Trust from 1 April 2002.
Note:
Data as at 30 September every year except GP as at 1 October 1997–1999
Source:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.
Department of Health Non-medical Workforce Census.

NHS hospital and community health services: Qualified scientific, therapeutic and technical staff in the Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority¹ and each specified organisation as at 30 September each specified year
Headcount
	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Greater Manchester SHA¹	5,701	5,796	5,956	6,248	6,589	7,029	7,170
of which:
Manchester HA	2,040	2,045	2,096	2,160	2,432	²—	²—
Central Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust	673	668	705	730	²—	²—	²—
Manchester Childrens Hospitals NHS Trust	187	189	191	211	²—	²—	²—
Central Manchester PCT	²—	²—	²—	²—	116	152	152
Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust	²—	²—	²—	²—	923	1,045	1,115
¹ Figures for Greater Manchester SHA are based on the 2002 organisational structure.
² Not applicable.
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census.