Brennan Report - Department of Health and Children

Report of the Commission on Financial Management and Control Systems in the Health ServiceNumbers EmployedAs Table 7.2 and Figure 7.2 show, the numbers employed (based on whole time equivalents) inthe public health service have also increased – by 37% between 1997 and 2001, from 67,939 in1997 to 92,996 in 2001.Table 7.2: Numbers Employed in the Public Health Service (WTE), 1997 and 2001Category 2 1997 2001 Increase Increase as% of totalManagement/Administration 8,308 14,714 6,406 26%Medical/Dental 4,976 6,285 1,309 5%Nursing 27,346 31,429 4,083 16%Health and Social CareProfessionals 5,969 9,228 3,259 13%General Support Staff andOther Patient and Client Care 21,339 31,340 10,001 40%Total 3 67,939 92,996 25,057 100%Source: Department of Health and ChildrenFigure 7.2: Numbers Employed by Category, 1997 and 2001Numbers employed35,00030,00025,0001997200120,00015,00010,0005,0000Admin.Medical/DentalNursingHealth/SocialCareGeneralSupportSource: Department of Health and Children2Numbers within each grade category may not be directly comparable from 1997 to 2001 due to some minor reclassifications thathave not been taken into account. However, the broad level of increases and breakdowns across categories are valid.3Rounding may affect totals88