asked the Minister for Health the number of employed in the delivery of community care services in each health board area (a) in 1986 and (b) at present, under the following headings (1) doctors (2) public health nurses (3) social workers (4) dentists (5) home helps and (6) community welfare officers.
Written Answers - Community Care Services.
25.
The number employed in the delivery of community care services in each health board in 1986 and at present (30 June 1987) for the following categories was as follows:
|
Category |
1986 |
30th June 1987 |
|
Eastern |
||
|
Doctors* |
121 |
91 |
|
Public Health Nurses |
432 |
454 |
|
Social Workers† |
126 |
140 |
|
Dentists |
81 |
77 |
|
Community Welfare Officers |
157 |
152 |
|
Southern |
||
|
Doctors* |
64 |
61 |
|
Public Health Nurses |
157 |
150 |
|
Social Workers† |
39 |
41 |
|
Dentists |
43 |
43 |
|
Community Welfare Officers |
59 |
58 |
|
Western |
||
|
Doctors* |
56 |
53 |
|
Public Health Nurses |
172 |
173 |
|
Social Workers† |
44 |
42 |
|
Dentists |
25 |
28 |
|
Community Welfare Officers |
45 |
46 |
|
South Eastern |
||
|
Doctors* |
53 |
47 |
|
Public Health Nurses |
155 |
143 |
|
Social Workers† |
24 |
25 |
|
Dentists |
28 |
29 |
|
Community Welfare Officers |
44 |
47 |
|
Mid-Western |
||
|
Doctors* |
28 |
28 |
|
Public Health Nurses |
122 |
118 |
|
Social Workers† |
21 |
22 |
|
Dentists |
29 |
29 |
|
Community Welfare Officers |
41 |
41 |
|
North-Western |
||
|
Doctors* |
15 |
14 |
|
Public Health Nurses |
110 |
106 |
|
Social Workers† |
35 |
32 |
|
Dentists |
20 |
19 |
|
Community Welfare Officers |
34 |
32 |
|
North-Eastern |
||
|
Doctors* |
34 |
32 |
|
Public Health Nurses |
123 |
113 |
|
Social Workers† |
12 |
14 |
|
Dentists |
21 |
21 |
|
Community Welfare Officers |
32 |
31 |
|
Midland |
||
|
Doctors* |
19 |
18 |
|
Public Health Nurses |
86 |
87 |
|
Social Workers† |
18 |
18 |
|
Dentists |
18 |
18 |
|
Community Welfare Officers |
27 |
25 |
*These figures do not include doctors in the general medical services scheme.
†This is the total figure for social workers in health boards. It is not possible to provide a breakdown as many social workers based in hospitals are also employed on community work.
The numbers of home helps employed fluctuates considerably and it is not practicable for my Department to keep an ongoing record of their deployment.