Health written statement – made at on 7 April 2005.
Stephen Ladyman
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health
Total expenditure on pay bill costs, whole time equivalent staff numbers and average pay bill costs for hospital doctors, general practitioners, all doctors and qualified nurses for 2003–04 are given in the table.
| Total pay billExpenditure2003–04£ million | Staff numbersWhole timeequivalents | Average paybill costs£ 000s | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital doctors | 6,142 | 72,260 | 85 |
| General practitioners | 2,200 | 29,777 | 74 |
| All doctors | 8,342 | 102,037 | 82 |
| Qualified nurses | 8,677 | 291,925 | 30 |
