I wish to advise that the numbers (WTE excl. Career Breaks) of staff in the public health service at the end of 2007, end of 2008 and at the end of September 2009 (the latest data available), as recorded on the health service personnel census, are as follows:
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31/12/2007
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31/12/2008
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30/09/2009
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WTE Permanent
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70,140
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71,388
|
74,815
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WTE Job-Sharing
|
3,485
|
3,123
|
2,785
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WTE Temporary
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16,197
|
14,084
|
12,076
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WTE Locum
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3,691
|
3,061
|
2,845
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WTE Part-Time
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12,587
|
14,393
|
12,703
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WTE Sessional
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822
|
470
|
146
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WTE Training
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4,582
|
4,508
|
4,819
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Total WTE excl. Career Break
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111,505
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111,025
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110,189
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Note 2: Student nurses are included in the 2007 and 2008 employment ceilings on the basis of 3.5 students equating to 1 wholetime equivalent. The employment levels adjusted for this are 110,664 (Dec 07) and 111,001 (Dec 08).
Note 3: Data source — Health Service Personnel Census.
Note 4: October 2009 figures not yet available.