§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many medical staff are currently employed at the hospitals at Bangor and Newtownards; how this compares with 1975 and 1974; and whether any increase in staffing is projected for 1977, showing the various grades and specialities separately.
§ Mr. CarterFor medical staffing purposes the hospitals at Newtownards and Bangor are regarded as a single unit and it is not, therefore, possible to provide the information requested in respect of each hospital on an individual basis. The information in respect of the combined numbers at 30th September in each of the years is tabulated below. There are at present no proposals to increase the level of medical staffing at these hospitals during 1977.
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1975 Speciality Consultant Medical Assistant Senior Registrar/Registrar Senior House Officer House Officer General Practitioner Accident and emergency — 1 — — — — Anaesthetics 2 1 1 — — 1 Chest medicine 1 — — — — — Dermatology 1 — — — — 1 ENT surgery 2 — — 1 — 2 General medicine 2 1 — 2 3 — General surgery 2 — 1 3 3 — Geriatrics 1 1 — 1 — — Obstetrics and gynaecology 2 — 1 2 — — Ophthalmology 1 — — — — — Orthopaedic surgery 1 — 1 — — — Paediatrics 1 — — — — — Pathology 3 — — — — — Psychiatry 1 1 — 1 — — Radiology 3 — — — — — Radio therapy/medical oncology 1 — — — — — Total 24 5 4 10 6 4
1976 Speciality Consultant* Medical Assistant Senior Registrar/Registrar Senior House Officer House Officer General Practitioner* Accident and emergency — 1 — — — — Anaesthetics 2 (1.64) 1 1 — — 1 (0.55) Chest medicine 1 (0.27) — — — — — Dermatology 1 (0.09) — — — — 1 (0.09) ENT surgery 2 (0.55) — — 1 — (0.55) General medicine 2 (1.64) 1 — 2 3 — General surgery 2 (1.64) — 1 4 3 — Geriatrics 1 (0.55) 1 — 2 — 1 (0.27) Obstetrics and gynaecology 3 (0.64) — 1 2 — — Ophthalmology 1 (0.45) — — — — — Orthopaedic surgery 1 (0.27) — 1 — — — Paediatrics 1 (0.09) — — — — — Pathology 3 (0.91) — — — — — Psychiatry 2 (0.82) 1 — 1 — — Radiology 3 (1.18) — — — — — Radio therapy/medical oncology 1 (0.05) — — — — — Total 26 (11.79) 5 4 12 6 5 (1.46) * The figures in brackets relate to full time equivalents. The corresponding information for 1974 and 1975 is not available but would be broadly similar.