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Health Service Staff

Volume 198: debated on Wednesday 13 November 1991

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for each national health service region the ratio of male to female staff working in the health service.

[holding answer 5 November 1991]: The number of male to female staff working in the health service is shown in the table.

Regions

Total

Male

Percentage male

Female

Percentage female

Oxford33,8007,80023·026,00077·0
South Western52,00012,60024·139,50075·9
West Midlands85,00019,10022·565,90077·5
Mersey40,7009,70023·931,00076·1
North Western70,80017,10024·253,70075·8
England1 2 4794,400193,30024·3601,20075·7

Source: Department of Health (SM13) annual censuses of NHS medical and non-medical manpower.

Notes:

1 Includes permanent paid and honorary medical and dental staff but excludes locums.

2 Includes nursing and midwifery agency staff.

3 All figures are individually rounded to the nearest hundred (100) whole-time equivalents.

4 Includes staff in the London post graduate special health authorities, family health service authorities and "other statutory authorities" (eg dental estimates board, prescription pricing authority, public health laboratory service and the health education authority).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for each national health service region the ratio of male to female staff groups: (a) dentists, (b) professional and technical, (c) works and maintenance, (d) administrative and clerical,

NHS staff in post
Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990
Northern region
Whole-time equivalents1
Staff groupsTotalMaleFemale
TotalPercentage of totalTotalPercentage of totalTotalPercentage of total
(a) Dentists2170100·010061·76038·3
(b) Professional and technical2,090100·084040·21,25059·8
(c) Works and maintenance1,630100·01,61099·2100·8
(d) Administrative and clerical6,940100·01,03014·85,91085·2
(e) Ambulance (including officers)1,320100·01,12085·120014·9
(f) Ancillary7,330100·02,43033·14,91066·9
(g) Professions allied to medicine2,170100·032014·61,85085·4
(h) Scientific and professional760100·031040·046060·0
(i) General and senior managers550100·038069·717030·3
1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole·time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.
2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums.

Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.

NHS staff in post

Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990

Yorkshire region

Whole-time equivalents1

Staff groups

Total

Male

Female

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

(a) Dentists2

150100·010062·16037·9

(b) Professional and technical

2,610100·01,09041·81,52058·2

(c) Works and maintenance

1,550100·01,55099·4100·6

(d) Administrative and clerical

7,870100·01,20015·26,68084·8

(e) Ambulance (including officers)

1,560100·01,18075·738024·3

(f) Ancillary

7,000100·02,55036·54,45063·5

(g) Professions allied to medicine

2,910100·040013·82,51086·2

(h) Scientific and professional

870100·033038·254061·8

(i) General and senior managers

930100·064069·229030·8

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.

2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums.

Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.

(e) ambulance staff, (f) ancillary staff, (g) professions allied to medicine, (h) scientific and professional and (i) general and senior managers.

[holding answer 5 November 1991]: The number of female to male members of staff in the following staff groups is shown in the tables.

NHS staff in post

Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990

Trent region

Whole-time equivalents1

Staff groups

Total

Male

Female

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

(a) Dentists2

180100·011062·17037·9

(b) Professional and technical

3,350100·01,25037·42,09062·2

(c) Works and maintenance

1,870100·01,86099·6100·4

(d) Administrative and clerical

10,120100·01,42014·08,70086·0

(e) Ambulance (including officers)

1,890100·01,50079·738020·3

(f) Ancillary

10,760100·02,99027·87,77072·2

(g) Professions allied to medicine

3,730100·055014·73,19085·3

(h) Scientific and professional

1,140100·043037·372062·7

(i) General and senior managers

600100·042070·418029·6

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole·time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.

2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums.

Source: Department of Health (SM13) Annual Census of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.

NHS staff in post

Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990

East Anglian region

Whole-time equivalents1

Staff groups

Total

Male

Female

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

(a) Dentists2

70100·05066·82033·2

(b) Professional and technical

1,350100·059044·275055·8

(c) Works and maintenance

790100·079099·630·4

(d) Administrative and clerical

4,070100·055013·53,52086·5

(e) Ambulance (including officers)

790100·059074·620025·4

(f) Ancillary

3,920100·01,52038·62,41061·4

(g) Professions allied to medicine

1,700100·023013·21,48086·8

(h) Scientific and professional

440100·015033·929066·1

(i) General and senior managers

480100·032066·216033·8

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.

2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums.

3 Indicates that figure is less than 5·0 whole-time equivalents.

Source: Department of Health (SM13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.

NHS staff in post

Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990

North West Thames region

Whole-time equivalents1

Staff groups

Total

Male

Female

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

(a) Dentists2

160100·08049·38050·7

(b) Professional and technical

1,900100·070036·71,21063·3

(c) Works and maintenance

1,150100·01,14099·2100·8

(d) Administrative and clerical

8,160100·01,40017·16,76082·9

(e) Ambulance (including officers)

540100·033061·521038·5

(f) Ancillary

5,460100·02,53046·42,93053·6

(g) Professions allied to medicine

2,450100·029011·82,16088·2

(h) Scientific and professional

970100·026027·071073·0

(i) General and senior managers

80100·05060·53039·5

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.

2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums.

Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Census of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.

NHS staff in post

Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990

North East Thames region

Whole-time equivalents1

Staff groups

Total

Male

Female

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

(a) Dentists2

200100·011055·69044·4

(b) Professional and technical

2,910100·01,10037·81,81062·2

(c) Works and maintenance

1,720100·01,70098·8201·2

(d) Administrative and clerical

10,450100·01,81017·38,64082·7

(e) Ambulance (including officers)

550100·041074·914025·1

(f) Ancillary

8,290100·03,36040·54,93059·5

(g) Professions allied to medicine

3,160100·052016·52,64083·5

(h) Scientific and professional

1,350100·049036·486063·6

(i) General and senior managers

1,030100·058057·044043·0

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.

2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums.

Source: Department of Health (SN13) Annual Census of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.

NHS staff in post

Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990

South East Thames region

Whole-time equivalents1

Staff groups

Total

Male

Female

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

(a) Dentists2

250100·016063·89036·2

(b) Professional and technical

2,500100·089035·31,62064·7

(c) Works and maintenance

1,510100·01,50099·4100·6

(d) Administrative and clerical

10,030100·01,64016·48,39083·6

(e) Ambulance (including officers)

860100·076088·810011·2

(f) Ancillary

8,020100·03,25040·54,78059·5

(g) Professions allied to medicine

2,690100·039014·32,31085·7

(h) Scientific and professional

1,050100·035033·071067·0

(i) General and senior managers

780100·050064·028036·0

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.

2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums.

Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.

NHS staff in post

Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990

South West Thames region

Whole-time equivalents1

Staff groups

Total

Male

Female

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

(a) Dentists2

130100·07057·56042·5

(b) Professional and technical

1,420100·051036·191063·9

(c) Works and maintenance

1,160100·01,15098·8101·2

(d) Administrative and clerical

6,340100·01,01016·05,33084·0

(e) Ambulance (including officers)

660100·054081·912018·1

(f) Ancillary

4,390100·02,14048·82,25051·2

(g) Professions allied to medicine

2,160100·027012·51,89087·5

(h) Scientific and professional

720100·019027·252072·8

(i) General and senior managers

520100·033063·119036·9

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.

2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums.

Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.

NHS staff in post

Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990

Wessex region

Whole-time equivalents1

Staff groups

Total

Male

Female

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

(a) Dentists2

150100·09056·27043·8

(b) Professional and technical

1,730100·066037·91,08062·1

(c) Works and maintenance

1,010100·01,00099·4100·6

(d) Administrative and clerical

5,840100·076013·05,08087·0

(e) Ambulance (including officers)

940100·075080·119019·9

Staff groups

Total

Mate

Female

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

(f) Ancillary

5,360100·01,97036·83,39063·2

(g) Professions allied to medicine

2,220100·025011·41,97088·6

(h) Scientific and professional

620100·022035·540064·5

(i) General and senior managers

610100·038062·023038·0

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.

2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums.

Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.

NHS staff in post

Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990

Oxford region

Whole-time equivalents1

Staff groups

Total

Male

Female

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

(a) Dentists2

90100·05057·14042·9

(b) Professional and technical

1,370100·053038·684061·4

(c) Works and maintenance

860100·085099·3100·7

(d) Administrative and clerical

5,150100·071013·74,44086·3

(e) Ambulance (including officers)

800100·062077·718022·3

(f) Ancillary

3,470100·01,45041·72,02058·3

(g) Professions allied to medicine

1,760100·018010·41,58089·6

(h) Scientific and professional

540100·015027·040073·0

(i) General and senior managers

420100·026061·816038·2

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.

2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Includes locums.

Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.

NHS staff in post

Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990

South Western region

Whole-time equivalents1

Staff groups

Total

Male

Female

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

(a) Dentists2

160100·012071·15028·9

(b) Professional and technical

1,960100·078040·01,18060·0

(c) Works and maintenance

1,070100·01,07099·7..0·3

(d) Administrative and clerical

6,980100·01,12016·05,87084·0

(e) Ambulance (including officers)

1,460100·01,26086·120013·9

(f) Ancillary

6,370100·02,33036·54,04063·5

(g) Professions allied to medicine

2,590100·032012·42,27087·6

(h) Scientific and professional

810100·027033·054067·0

(i) General and senior managers

610100·040064·722035·3

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.

2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Includes locums.

.. Indicates that figure is less than 5·0 whole-time equivalents.

Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Census of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.

NHS staff in post

Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990

West Midlands region

Whole-time equivalents1

Staff groups

Male

Female

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

(a) Dentists2

270100·016058·611041·4

(b) Professional and technical

3,790100·01,31034·72,48065·3

(c) Works and maintenance

2,430100·02,41099·2200·8

(d) Administrative and clerical

11,950100·01,59013·310,36086·7

(e) Ambulance (including officers)

1,850100·01,50080·736019·3

(f) Ancillary

11,100100·03,43030·97,67069·1

(g) Professions allied to medicine

3860100·046011·93,40088·1

Staff groups

Male

Female

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

(h) Scientific and professional

1,170100·043036·974063·1

(i) General and senior managers

1,060100·069064·937035·1

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.

2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Includes locums.

Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.

NHS staff in post

Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990

Mersey region

Whole-time equivalents1

Staff groups

Total

Male

Female

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

(a) Dentists2

130100·08059·65040·4

(b) Professional and technical

1,870100·074039·61,13060·4

(c) Works and maintenance

990100·099099·800·2

(d) Administrative and clerical

5,810100·087015·04,95085·0

(e) Ambulance (including officers)

880100·076087·211012·8

(f) Ancillary

4,690100·01,52032·43,17067·6

(g) Professions allied to medicine

1,910100·020010·21,72089·8

(h) Scientific and professional

520100·017033·535066·5

(i) General and senior managers

500100·033066·617033·4

Source: Department of Health (SMI3) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-Medical Manpower.

Notes:

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.

2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Includes locums.

NHS staff in post

Selected staff groups by gender at 30 September 1990

North Western Region

Whole-time equivalents1

Staff groups

Total

Male

Female

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

(a) Dentists2

200100·012060·48039·6

(b) Professional and technical

2,940100·099033·91,94066·1

(c) Works and maintenance

1,770100·01,76099·4100·6

(d) Administrative and clerical

10,070100·01,37013·68,70086·4

(e) Ambulance (including officers)

1,580100·01,32083·426016·6

(f) Ancillary

8,020100·03,23040·34,78059·7

(g) Professions allied to medicine

3,440100·043012·43,01087·6

(h) Scientific and professional

970100·035036·462063·6

(i) General and senior managers

690100·048068·822031·2

1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.

2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Includes locums.

Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.

NHS staff in post

Selected staffgroups by gender at 30 September 1990

London post-graduate special Health Authorities

Whole-time equivalents (1)

Staff groups

Total

Male

Female

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

Total

Percentage of total

(a) Dentists (2)

70100·05064·23035·8

(b) Professional and technical

690100·032046·237053·8

(c) Works and maintenance

270100·027099·3

1

0·7

(d) Administrative and clerical

1,840100·039021·31,45078·7

(e) Ambulance (including officers)

2

2

2

2

2

2

(f) Ancillary

1,080100·054050·653049·4

(g) Professions allied to medicine

520100·0408·348091·7

(h) Scientific and professional

350100·014038·722061·3

(i) General and senior managers

130100·08061·15038·9

Notes:

(1) All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents. Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.

(2) Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes locums.

1 Indicates that figure is less than 5·0 whole-time equivalents.

2 lndicates that figure is nil.

Source: Department of Health (SM13) Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non-medical Manpower.