ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2009/10 - Birmingham Children's Hospital

Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Statutory Accounts Year to 31 March 2010Note 4.1 Employee Expenses31 March201031 March201031 March201031 March201031 March201031 March201031 March200931 March2009Inter NHSFoundationTrustInter NHSFoundationTrustTotal Permanent Other Total Permanent OtherTotalInter NHSFoundationTrust£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000Salaries and wages 102,647 102,647 - 792 792 - 89,267 719Social security costs 8,006 8,006 - 61 61 - 6,947 56Pension costs - defined contribution plansEmployers contributions to NHS Pensions12,112 12,112 - 93 93 - 10,573 85Agency/contract staff 5,436 5,436 - - - - 6,902 -TOTAL 128,201 128,201 - 946 946 - 113,689 860The analysis above does not include any costs in respect of non-executive directors.Note 4.2 Average number of employees (WTEbasis)31 March201031 March201031 March2010Total Permanent Other31 March2009Number Number Number NumberMedical and dental 328 155 173 317Administration and estates 675 639 36 594Healthcare assistants and other support staff 216 212 4 193Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 923 901 22 860Scientific, therapeutic and technical staff 375 341 34 450Bank and agency staff - - - 171Other 118 113 5 4TOTAL 2,635 2,361 274 2,589Note 4.3 Employee benefits31 March201031 March2009£000 £000TOTAL 6 6Employee benefits relate to lease car contributions for directors and higher-paid employees.Note 4.4 Early retirements due to ill healthThere have been no early retirements due to ill-health in either the current or previous accounting periods.Page 24