Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 February 2002. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 February 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of pharmacists are employed at grades (a) D and (b) E level in (i) hospital pharmacies and (ii) PCG/PCT pharmacies. - Inc table.

Answer: Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of pharmacists are employed at grades (a) D and (b) E level in (i) hospital pharmacies and (ii) PCG/PCT pharmacies. [37137] Ms Blears: The information requested is in the table. Percentage of Grade D and E pharmacists employed at trusts _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Grade Whole time equivalent Headcount D 32 32 E 17 16 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. The above information is for a sample of NHS trusts. It shows what percentage grade D and E make up of the total number of pharmacists. 2. The sample of PCT we have available is too limited to provide meaningful data on this subject. 3. We do not hold information on PCGs. (4.) NHS Earnings Survey 2000. The results are based on a survey at August 2000 covering almost 500 thousand staff, (about 50 per cent. of NHS trusts and health authorities) with pay information taken directly from payroll records. Source: Department of Health: 2000 Earnings Survey.

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