§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many consultants for each 100,000 population are practising in the area of the Trent regional health authority; how this compares with the national average; and what were the equivalent figures in each year since the creation of the Trent regional health authority.
§ Mr. Moyle:The information requested is given in the table below. Equivalent figures for 1978 are not yet available.
NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS* (WHOLE-TIME EQUIVALENTS) PER 100,000 POPULATION At 30th September 1974 1975 1976 1977 Trent 14.31 14.63 15.98 16.55 England and Wales 20.11 20.66 21.49 21.80 * Including senior hospital medical officers with the allowance.