§ Mr. Partridgeasked the Minister of Health how many new entrants as radiographers came in to the National Health Service in each of the years 1956, 1957, and 1958; and how many left in the same years.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithI regret the information is not available in the form requested. The numbers of student radiographers commencing training in England and Wales each year were:
1956 … … … … 450 1957 … … … … 481 1958 … … … … 548 During the same period, the total number of radiographers employed whole-time in the hospital service increased by 11; and those employed part-time by 85. As the training course lasts two years, the results of the 1958 student intake will not affect the figures of qualified staff until 1960.