§ Mr. PickthallTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS(a) doctors and (b) nurses there were in West Lancashire in each of the last seven years. [171548]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson[holding answer 10 May 2004]: The information requested is shown in the following tables.
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NHS doctors within specified organisations for West Lancashire 1997 to 2003 Number (headcount) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 RJP Southport and Formby Community Health Service NHS Trust 24 26 — — — — — RVY Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust — — 205 211 223 225 239 REQ Southport and Formby NHS Trust 100 115 — — — — — RJV West Lancashire NHS Trust 104 106 — — — — — 5F3 West Lancashire PCT — — — — 13 10 10 '—'= Zero 1 All Practitioners (excluding retainers) include QMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS Other, Flexible Career Scheme GPs and GP Returners. 2 Excludes medical Hospital Practitioners and medical Clinical Assistants, most of whom are also GPs that work part-time in hospitals. Sources: 1. Department of Health medical and dental workforce census. 2. General and personal medical services statistics.
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NHS hospital and community health services: Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff in the specified organisations as at 30 September each year Headcount 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Total Nursing Staff 1,222 1,279 1,312 1,431 1,648 2,263 2,346 RW4 Mersey Care NHS Trust — — — — 444 1,123 1,178 RVT North Sefton and West Lancashire Community NHS Trust — — — 475 72 — — QC7 Sefton Health Authority 2 2 4 15 4 — — QC1 South Lancashire Health Authority 6 5 5 13 5 — — RJP Southport and Formby Community Health Service NHS Trust 262 255 — — — — — REQ Southport and Formby NHS Trust 442 513 — — — — — RVY South and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust — — 824 895 921 935 957 RJV West Lancashire NHS Trust 510 504 — — — — — 4AM58 West Lancashire PCG — — 26 33 — — — 5F3 West Lancashire PCT — — — — 202 205 211 Of which: Practice nurses — — 26 33 34 36 34 4AM58 West Lancashire PCG — — 26 33 — — — 5F3 West Lancashire PCT — — — — 34 36 34 Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 1,222 1,279 1,286 1,398 1,614 2,227 2,312 RW4 Mersey Care NHS Trust — — — — 444 1,123 1,178 RVT North Sefton and West Lancashire Community NHS Trust — — 453 475 72 — — QC7 Sefton Health Authority 2 2 4 15 4 — — QC1 South Lancashire Health Authority 6 5 5 13 5 — — RJP Southport and Formby Community Health Service NHS Trust 262 255 — — — — — REQ Southport and Formby NHS Trust 442 513 — — — — — RVY Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust — — 824 895 921 935 957 RJV West Lancashire NHS Trust 510 504 — — — — — 5F3 West Lancashire PCT — — — — 168 169 177 1In April 2002 Mersey Care NHS Trust incorporated staff from Ashworth Hospital, previously coded under Special Health Authorities. 2In September 2001 there were 524 qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff within Ashworth Hospital. Ashworth Hospital staff cannot be identified separately for earlier years. Sources: 1. Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census. General and Personal medical services statistics.