Written question asked by Neil Turner (Labour) on Monday, 26 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 May 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 17 May 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS (a) therapists and (b) scientists were located in Wigan in each of the last seven years. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Neil Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS (a) therapists and (b) scientists were located in Wigan in each of the last seven years. [169346] Miss Melanie Johnson: The information requested is shown in the table. NHS hospital and community health services: Qualified scientific, therapeutic and technical staff in each specified organisation as at 30 September each specified year Headcount _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 488 506 516 528 619 587 624 Ashton, Leigh and Wigan PCT -- -- -- -- -- 311 335 Wigan and Bolton HA -- -- -- -- 4 -- -- Wigan and Leigh Health 488 506 516 528 -- -- -- Services NHS Trust Wrightington, Wigan and -- -- -- -- 615 276 289 Leigh NHS Trust Wrightington Hospitals NHS 40 44 45 47 -- -- -- Trust _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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