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Written question asked by Ken Purchase (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 12 March 2010. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 March 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Doctors and Nurses: Manpower

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) doctors and (b) nurses were employed in the NHS in Wolverhampton (i) in 1997 and (ii) at the latest date for which figures are available.
Answer

The information is not available in the format requested. However, the number of consultants, doctors in training and national health service hospital and community health services (HCHS) qualified nursing staff, at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust as at 30 September, for 1997 and the latest date available, is shown in the following table:

Number of consultants Number of doctors in training HCHS qualified nursing staff
1997 94 131 978
2008 182 219 1,547
Sources:
The NHS Information Centre for health and social care—Non-Medical Workforce Census
The NHS Information Centre for health and social care—Medical and Dental Workforce Census

The number of NHS general practitioners (GPs), practice nurses and HCHS qualified nursing staff employed by Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust (PCT) as at 30 September, for 2002 and the latest date available, is shown in the following table:

Number of GPs Number of practice nurses Number of HCHS qualified nursing staff
2002 142 98 1,461
2008 175 96 1,547
Note:
It is not possible to map accurate workforce figures for this organisation prior to the formation of the PCTs in 2002.
Source:
The NHS Information Centre for health and social care—General and Personal Medical Services Statistics

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
507 c922W; 322256
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Doctors Nurses Wolverhampton
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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