HC Deb 07 September 2004 vol 424 cc1091-2W
Mr. Tony Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) doctors, (b) nurses and

Hospital, public health medicine and community health services (HCHS): medical and dental staff; and non-medical within Northampton

General Hospital NHS Trust
Number (headcount)
As at 30 September each year
1994 1995 1996 1997 1958 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Medical and dental staff (doctors) 226 241 248 264 283 283 279 293 298 312
Non-medical staff (nurses) n/a 2,628 2,601 2,581 2,799 2,805 2,869 3,023 3,101 3,366
of which:
Professionally qualified clinical staff n/a 1,411 1,414 1,427 1,548 1,505 1,529 1,553 1,540 1,611
Qualified nurses n/a 1,141 1,149 1,156 1,233 1,192 1,192 1,202 1,180 1,237
Qualified scientific and technical staff n/a 270 265 271 315 313 337 351 360 374

Ms Rosie Winterton

The practice of denturism is currently illegal in the United Kingdom, but the Department is working with the General Dental Council (GDC) to provide for the registration of appropriately trained clinical dental technicians (CDTs). On 30 July we issued for consultation a draft of an Order which, with other amendments to the Dentists Act 1984 to modernise the regulation of dentistry, would give the GDC the necessary powers. Comments on the draft are requested by 30 October and it will subsequently be laid before Parliament for debate under the affirmative procedure. Subject to approval, we expect the Order to come into force during 2005.