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Physiotherapists And Occupational Therapists

Volume 224: debated on Thursday 6 May 1993

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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were on the waiting list for occupational therapy in the Down and Lisburn unit of management, Newry and Mourne unit of management and Banbridge and Craigavon unit of management in 1983, 1986, 1989 and at the latest available date.

[holding answer 4 May 1993]: The information requested is not collected centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) occupational therapists and (b) physiotherapists were employed in the Eastern and Southern health and social services boards; and, of these, how many were employed in the Down and Lisburn unit of management, Newry and Mourne unit of management and Banbridge and Craigavon unit of management in each of the years ended 31 March since 1983.

Occupational Therapists
Eastern boardSouthern boardDown and Lisburn unitNewry and Mourne unitBanbridge and Craigavon unit
1983 NO1843123515
WTE160·730·021·05·014·5
1984 NO1823523715
WTE161·734·021·27·014·5
1985 NO1813523716
WTE161·234·022·17·015·5
1986 NO1883724815
WTE169·136·022·48·014·5
1987 NO1923721815
WTE172·535·820·18·014·3
1988 NO2003924915
WTE178·937·423·39·013·9
1989 NO21045291116
WTE187·542·825·310·515·3
1990 NO19049261119
WTE170·146·922·511·017·8
1991 NO19852291022
WTE175·549·025·110·019·8
1992 NO20657311320
WTE188·654·526·313·018·6
1993 NO20861321323
WTE188·658·027·413·021·5

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) physiotherapists and (b) occupational therapists are employed in the Eastern and Southern health and social services boards; and how many of these are located in the Down and Lisburn unit of management, Newry and Mourne unit of management and Banbridge and Craigavon unit of management;

[holding answer 4 May 1993]: The number of physiotherapists and occupational therapists employed in the Eastern and Southern health and social services boards and located in Down and Lisburn, Newry and Mourne, and Banbridge and Craigavon units of management at 31 March was as follows:

PhysiotherapistsOccupational therapists
NumberWTENumberWTE
Eastern H&SS Board341274·8208188·6
Southern H&SS Board8671·46158·0
Down and Lisburn Unit4135·13227·4
Newry and Mourne Unit2418·11313·0
Banbridge and Craigavon Unit3630·82321·5

Note

WTE=Whole Time Equivalents

Figures for Banbridge and Craigavon include both the community and hospitals units of management.