To ask the Secretary of State for Health what are the staffing and personnel figures for all NHS grades and whole-time equivalent staff for chiropody and podiarty for (a) 1996–97, (b) 1995–96 and (c) 1994–95. [15365]
Information is not available in precisely the form requested. Such information that is available is shown in the tables.
| National Health Service Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) professions allied to medicine, staff working in the chiropody area of work in England at September 1994 | ||
| Whole-time equivalents | headcount | |
| All chiropody staff | 3,020 | 3,600 |
| Chiropodist | 80 | 90 |
| Senior Chiropodist Grade 2 | 1,320 | 1,600 |
| Chief Chiropodist Grade 1 | 670 | 770 |
| Chief Chiropodist Grade 4 | 190 | 200 |
| Chief Chiropodist Grade 3 | 180 | 190 |
| Chief Chiropodist Grade 2 | 30 | 40 |
| District Chief Chiropodist Grade 2 | 90 | 90 |
| District Chief Chiropodist Grade 1 | 20 | 20 |
| District Senior Chief Chiropodist | 1— | 1— |
| Teaching Grades: | ||
| Teacher | 1— | 1— |
| Senior Teacher | 10 | 10 |
| Principal Grade | 1— | 1— |
| Principal (Annual intake of 24 or more) | 1— | 1— |
| Others | 40 | 60 |
| Footcare Assistant | 380 | 470 |
| Others | 1— | 1— |
Notes:
Figures are rounded to the nearest ten whole-time equivalents. Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts.
1 5 or less and greater than zero.
Source:
Department of Health annual non-medical workforce census.
NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) scientific, therapeutic and technical staff working in the chiropody area of work in England at 30 September for each year
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1995
| 1996
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wte
| headcount
| wte
| headcount
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| Al chiropody staff | 3,120 | 3,780 | 3,190 | 3,820 |
| Manager | 70 | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| Therapist | 2,600 | 3,140 | 2,650 | 3,160 |
NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) scientific, therapeutic and technical staff working in the chiropody area of work in England at 30 September for each year
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1995
| 1996
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wte
| headcount
| wte
| headcount
| |
| Tutor | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Student/Trainee | 1— | 1— | 2— | 2— |
| Helper/Assistant | 430 | 540 | 440 | 550 |
Notes:
Due to the introduction of new occupation codes in 1995, figures for 1995 and 1996 are not directly comparable with figures for earlier years. Figures are rounded to the nearest ten whole-time equivalents. Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts.
1 five or less and greater than zero.
2 zero.
Source:
Department of Health non-medical workforce census.