To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total number of (a) hospital beds, (b) nurses, (c) consultants and (d) all administrative staff in the national health service hospitals in (i) England and (ii) the Basildon and Thurrock health authority or its predecessor for each of the years 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985 and the most recent date for which figures are available.
The information is shown in the following tables.
England 1
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Year
| Discharges and deaths
| Average daily number of available hospital beds
| Hospital nursing and midwifery staff (WTE) 2
| Hospital medical and dental consultants (WTE) 3
| Administration and clerical staff (WTE)
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| 1960 | n/a | n/a | 4197,900 | 510,800 | n/a |
| 1965 | 74,616,700 | 7434,800 | 4222,400 | 510,200 | 437,600 |
| 1970 | 5,011,700 | 423,600 | 4252,800 | 69,700 | 445,300 |
| 1975 | 4,975,800 | 387,600 | 300,400 | 11,300 | 91,900 |
| 1980 | 5,670,000 | 356,000 | 330,200 | 12,600 | 105,400 |
| 1985 | 6,353,800 | 325,500 | 352,500 | 14,000 | 111,000 |
| 1988 | 6,586,000 | 282,900 | 355,600 | 15,000 | 116,000 |
1 All figures are rounded to the nearest hundred (100). | |||||
2 There was a change in nurses working hours in 1980–81 from 40 to 37·5 hours per week. This has not been taken account of in the calculations. | |||||
3 Figures include permanent paid and honorary staff. Prior to 1987 senior hospital-dental officers with allowance were included with consultants. | |||||
4 These are figures for England and Wales. Figures for England are not available prior to 1971. | |||||
5 Figures for 1960 and 1965 are not comparable with later years. | |||||
6 Figures for 1970 are not comparable with other years. | |||||
7 Figures are for 1966. | |||||
n/a not available.
Basildon and Thurrock DHA 1
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Year
| Discharges and deaths 2
| Average daily number of available hospital beds 2
| Hospital nursing and midwifery staff (WTE) 3
| Hospital medical and dental consultants (WTE) 4
| Administration and clerical staff (WTE)
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| 1960 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1966 | 14,930 | 2,360 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1970 | 19,010 | 2,430 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1975 | 22,920 | 1,860 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1980 | 29,450 | 1,880 | 1,820 | n/a | 310 |
| 1985 | 33,300 | 1,950 | 2,140 | n/a | 490 |
| 1988 | 33,710 | 1,720 | 1,970 | n/a | 690 |
1 All figures are rounded to the nearest ten (10). | |||||
2 For years 1966 and 1970 the data is for Tilbury and south east Essex and south Ockenden hospital management committees. | |||||
3 There was a change in nurses working hours in 1980–81 from 40 to 37·5 hours per week. This has not been taken account of in the calculations. | |||||
4 Figures not available as consultants' contracts are not directly held by non-teaching district health authorities. | |||||
n/a not available.