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Written question asked by Paul Truswell (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 October 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 14 October 2005. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 October 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.


NHS Services (Pudsey)

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) doctors and (b) nurses were employed by the NHS in health facilities serving Pudsey in (i) 1997, (ii) 2001 and (iii) 2004.
Answer

The information requested is shown in the table.

Hospital, public health medicine, community health services (HCHS) doctors, general medical practitioners, HCHS qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff and GP practice nurses for selected organisations, as at 1997, 2001 and 2004
Numbers (headcount)
East Leeds Primary Care Trust (PCT) Leeds Community and Mental Health Service Teaching National Health Service Trust Leeds Health Authority Leeds North East PCT Leeds North West PCT
1997
All staff — 1,560 734 — —
Of which
All doctors — 160 464 — —
Of which
HCHS doctors — 160 21 — —
General medical practitioners (excluding retainers) — — 443 — —
Nurses — 1,400 270 — —
Of which
Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff — 1,400 7 — —
GP practice nurses — — 263 — —
2001
All staff 157 1,726 23 160 175
Of which
All doctors 100 210 14 102 117
Of which
HCHS doctors — 210 14 — —
General medical practitioners (excluding retainers) 100 — — 102 117
Nurses 57 1,516 9 58 58
Of which
Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff — 1,516 9 — —
GP practice nurses 57 — — 58 58
2004
All staff 554 997 — 359 417
Of which
All doctors 148 177 — 117 141
Of which
HCHS doctors 42 177 — 2 4
General medical practitioners (excluding retainers) 106 — — 115 137
Nurses 406 820 — 242 276
Of which
Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 354 820 — 178 208
GP practice nurses 52 — — 64 68
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds West PCT South Leeds PCT United Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service
1997
All staff — — — 3,053 —
Of which
All doctors — — — 695 —
Of which
HCHS doctors — — — 695 —
General medical practitioners (excluding retainers) — — — — —
Nurses — — — 2,358 —
Of which
Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff — — — 2,358 —
GP practice nurses — — — — —
2001
All staff 5,781 96 133 — 88
Of which
All doctors 1,310 62 86 — —
Of which
HCHS doctors 1,310 — — — —
General medical practitioners (excluding retainers) — 62 86 — —
Nurses 4,471 — — — 88
Of which
Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 4,471 34 4 — 88
GP practice nurses — 34 47 — —
2004
All staff 6,376 264 347 — 6
Of which
All doctors 1,588 70 125 — —
Of which
HCHS doctors 1,588 4 30 — —
General medical practitioners (excluding retainers) — 66 95 — —
Nurses 4,788 194 222 — 6
Of which
Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 4,788 149 173 — 6
GP practice nurses — 45 49 — —
Note: All data as at 30 September, except 1997 GP and practice nurse data which is as at 1 October. Sources: NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre GMS and PMS statistics. NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre medical and dental workforce census. NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre non-medical workforce census.
(19) Denotes data not applicable.
(20) Excludes medical hospital practitioners and medical clinical assistants, most of whom are GPs working part-time in hospitals, personal medical service (PMS) salaried GPs, restricted principals, assistants, GP registrars, salaried doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS other, flexible career scheme GPs and GP returners.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18923; 438 c268-70W;438 c268-70W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Doctors Leeds NHS Nurses Staff