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Ian Gibson (Norwich North, Labour)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) nurses and (b) staff are employed by NHS Direct; and how many will be employed in each category after the proposed re-organisation.

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Rosie Winterton (Minister of State (Health Services), Department of Health; Doncaster Central, Labour)

The most recently centrally collected information is shown in the following table:

National health service hospital and community health services: Non-medical staff employed by NHS Direct by main staff group as at 30 September 2005
Headcount
All non-medical staff 3,926
Of which:
Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 1,909
Source: The Information Centre for health and social care Non-Medical Workforce Census

NHS Direct began a 12 week consultation with staff and staff side representatives on 16 May 2006. The consultation period is due to end on 16 August 2006. The outcomes of the consultation will be made public thereafter.

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