Hospital Service (Staffordshire)

Mr. Heddle
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the present ratio of administrators to medical staff in the hospital service in Staffordshire.

Dr. Vaughan
On 30 September 1978, the latest date for which complete information is available, there were 1449·6 whole-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff and 432·0 whole-time equivalent hospital medical staff, a ratio of 3–4 to 1.