§ Sir H. Linsteadasked the Minister of Health what numbers of consultants in the four Metropolitan hospital regions are full-time, maximum part-time and part-time, respectively; and how these figures compare with those for a year and two years previously.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe information is as follows:
— 30th Sept., 1952 30th Sept., 1953 30th Sept., 1954 Whole-time consultants 701 713 707 Maximum part-time consultants 741 769 769 Other part-time consultants 660 628 624 Note.—These figures relate only to consultants holding paid appointments with one or more of the four Metropolitan regional hospital boards.