Written question asked by Oliver Letwin (Conservative) on Friday, 30 October 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 November 1998. It was answered by Alan Milburn (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 November 1998 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many administrative staff were employed by the NHS (a) in May 1997, (b) in May 1998 and (c) in September 1998. - Inc fig.

Answer: Mr. Letwin: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many administrative staff were employed by the NHS (a) in May 1997, (b) in May 1998 and (c) in September 1998. [58250] Mr. Milburn: The number of clerical and administrative staff employed by the National Health Service in England as at 30 September 1997 was 131,860 whole-time equivalents. Figures relating to other times of the year are not collected centrally. Figures for September 1998 are currently being collected and will be published in due course.

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