Geriatricians and Psycho-Geriatricians (Hansard, 21 November 1978)

§ Mr. Frank R. White
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many consultant geriatricians and psycho-geriatricians there are in each of the

CONSULTANTS IN GERIATRICS BY REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY IN ENGLAND AND WALES AT 30TH SEPTEMBER BY WHOLE TIME EQUIVALENT

Employing Authority 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977

Northern … … 14.6 14.0 18.0 21.0 21.5 23.5 25.1 27.1

Yorkshire … … 13.7 15.0 18.0 18.0 22.4 24.2 24.6 23.6

Trent … … 13.0 15.0 18.0 20.0 19.4 21.4 23.4 25.5

East Anglia … … 7.6 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.7 11.7 11.3 11.3

North West Thames … … 12.6 13.6 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.8 15.0 16.0

North East Thames … … 12.4 14.4 14.4 17.4 21.9 23.0 24.9 24.7

South East Thames … … 13.3 14.4 14.4 18.4 23.2 25.3 25.3 23.5

South West Thames … … 9.5 8.7 8.3 9.5 12.9 15.5 16.5 21.6

Wessex … … 7.0 11.5 14.6 15.5 20.1 20.1 23.1 21.1

Oxford … … 8.7 10.4 11.4 13.7 11.8 12.8 13.8 14.9

South Western … … 14.3 17.5 17.0 17.0 17.9 16.9 18.9 18.9

West Midlands … … 23.7 23.6 26.6 27.8 28.8 30.5 34.0 34.5

Mersey … … 6.0 6.8 5.8 9.1 17.1 18.4 21.0 22.6

North Western … … 19.4 20.5 23.2 25.2 26.5 31.5 31.7 30.3

Wales … … 12.8 12.6 13.6 16.0 18.8 19.0 20.0 23.0

CONSULTANTS IN MENTAL ILLNESS (ADULT) BY REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY IN ENGLAND AND WALES AT 30TH SEPTEMBER BY WHOLE TIME EQUIVALENT

Employing Authority 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977

Northern … … 45.7 47.5 49.9 53.0 57.1 59.9 62.9 58.7

Yorkshire … … 41.0 47.6 48.0 49.8 54.5 56.5 58.8 61.6

Trent … … 60.6 61.3 63.7 66.4 65.9 65.6 70.4 66.9

East Anglia … … 19.9 20.9 23.9 26.7 27.7 28.1 32.2 31.7

North West Thames … … 47.9 53.9 61.2 71.2 75.9 79.5 83.6 82.7

North East Thames … … 36.6 37.8 41.9 46.4 84.2 83.0 84.7 76.9

South East Thames … … 37.1 37.4 40.2 43.1 58.0 58.0 65.8 69.7

South West Thames … … 73.5 72.7 70.8 69.4 68.5 69.7 72.6 66.0

Wessex … … 27.2 31.1 33.0 35.7 48.7 51.2 54.0 55.1

Oxford … … 28.6 30.4 32.1 35.8 40.1 39.8 41.7 42.6

South Western … … 39.7 40.0 43.6 50.6 50.5 50.1 56.7 57.3

West Midlands … … 72.9 77.0 80.8 89.2 89.2 88.1 89.3 95.3

Mersey … … 34.1 34.6 34.8 33.7 37.2 39.1 40.7 39.9

North Western … … 45.3 46.5 50.6 56.0 54.1 59.0 68.4 72.3

Wales … … 34.2 36.4 38.3 44.6 45.8 48.9 52.5 50.5

Notes:

1. Figures for the years before 1974 are not comparable with those for 1974 and subsequent years because of NHS reorganisation.

2. Whole-time equivalent figures for 1970 are not comparable with those for later years.

3. SHMOs with allowance are included in the figures for 1978 onwards.

§ Mr. Frank R. White
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many consultant geriatricians and psycho-geriatricians are currently practising in the National Health Service; and how 576W regional health authorities in England and Wales; and how these figures compare with the years 1970 to 1977.

§ Mr. Moyle
The number of consultants in the specialties of geriatrics and mental illness—adult—in all regional health authorities in England and Wales at 30th September for each of the years 1970 to 1977 is set out in the tables below. Figures for 1978 are not yet available. Psycho-geriatrics is not identified in the statistics as a separate specialty but many consultants working in the specialty of mental illness—adult—would have responsibility for the treatment of elderly patients.
these figures compare with the years 1970 to 1977.

§ Mr. Moyle
The number of consultants in the specialties of geriatrics and mental illness—adult—in England and Wales at 30th September for each of the years 577W 1970 to 1977 is set out below. Figures for 1978 are not yet available. Psycho-geriatrics is not identified in the statistics as a separate specialty but many

Geriatrics Mental illness (adult)

Year Number Whole time equivalent Number Whole time equivalent

1970 … … … … 204 194.8 810 700.4

1971 … … … … 222 213.9 835 734.3

1972 … … … … 246 236.3 869 773.0

1973 … … … … 271 261.8 930 835.4

1974 … … … … 295 286.9 978 880.6

1975 … … … … 317 307.7 994 899.0

1976 … … … … 338 329.6 1,057 958.7

1977 … … … … 349 337.5 1,045 951.9

Note

Whole time equivalent figures for 1970 are not comparable with those for later years.

CONSULTANTS IN GERIATRICS BY REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY IN ENGLAND AND WALES AT 30TH SEPTEMBER BY WHOLE TIME EQUIVALENT
Employing Authority	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977
Northern	…	…	14.6	14.0	18.0	21.0	21.5	23.5	25.1	27.1
Yorkshire	…	…	13.7	15.0	18.0	18.0	22.4	24.2	24.6	23.6
Trent	…	…	13.0	15.0	18.0	20.0	19.4	21.4	23.4	25.5
East Anglia	…	…	7.6	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.7	11.7	11.3	11.3
North West Thames	…	…	12.6	13.6	14.5	14.5	14.6	14.8	15.0	16.0
North East Thames	…	…	12.4	14.4	14.4	17.4	21.9	23.0	24.9	24.7
South East Thames	…	…	13.3	14.4	14.4	18.4	23.2	25.3	25.3	23.5
South West Thames	…	…	9.5	8.7	8.3	9.5	12.9	15.5	16.5	21.6
Wessex	…	…	7.0	11.5	14.6	15.5	20.1	20.1	23.1	21.1
Oxford	…	…	8.7	10.4	11.4	13.7	11.8	12.8	13.8	14.9
South Western	…	…	14.3	17.5	17.0	17.0	17.9	16.9	18.9	18.9
West Midlands	…	…	23.7	23.6	26.6	27.8	28.8	30.5	34.0	34.5
Mersey	…	…	6.0	6.8	5.8	9.1	17.1	18.4	21.0	22.6
North Western	…	…	19.4	20.5	23.2	25.2	26.5	31.5	31.7	30.3
Wales	…	…	12.8	12.6	13.6	16.0	18.8	19.0	20.0	23.0

CONSULTANTS IN MENTAL ILLNESS (ADULT) BY REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY IN ENGLAND AND WALES AT 30TH SEPTEMBER BY WHOLE TIME EQUIVALENT
Employing Authority	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977
Northern	…	…	45.7	47.5	49.9	53.0	57.1	59.9	62.9	58.7
Yorkshire	…	…	41.0	47.6	48.0	49.8	54.5	56.5	58.8	61.6
Trent	…	…	60.6	61.3	63.7	66.4	65.9	65.6	70.4	66.9
East Anglia	…	…	19.9	20.9	23.9	26.7	27.7	28.1	32.2	31.7
North West Thames	…	…	47.9	53.9	61.2	71.2	75.9	79.5	83.6	82.7
North East Thames	…	…	36.6	37.8	41.9	46.4	84.2	83.0	84.7	76.9
South East Thames	…	…	37.1	37.4	40.2	43.1	58.0	58.0	65.8	69.7
South West Thames	…	…	73.5	72.7	70.8	69.4	68.5	69.7	72.6	66.0
Wessex	…	…	27.2	31.1	33.0	35.7	48.7	51.2	54.0	55.1
Oxford	…	…	28.6	30.4	32.1	35.8	40.1	39.8	41.7	42.6
South Western	…	…	39.7	40.0	43.6	50.6	50.5	50.1	56.7	57.3
West Midlands	…	…	72.9	77.0	80.8	89.2	89.2	88.1	89.3	95.3
Mersey	…	…	34.1	34.6	34.8	33.7	37.2	39.1	40.7	39.9
North Western	…	…	45.3	46.5	50.6	56.0	54.1	59.0	68.4	72.3
Wales	…	…	34.2	36.4	38.3	44.6	45.8	48.9	52.5	50.5
Notes:
1. Figures for the years before 1974 are not comparable with those for 1974 and subsequent years because of NHS reorganisation.
2. Whole-time equivalent figures for 1970 are not comparable with those for later years.
3. SHMOs with allowance are included in the figures for 1978 onwards.

					Geriatrics	Mental illness (adult)
Year	Number	Whole time equivalent	Number	Whole time equivalent
1970	…	…	…	…	204	194.8	810	700.4
1971	…	…	…	…	222	213.9	835	734.3
1972	…	…	…	…	246	236.3	869	773.0
1973	…	…	…	…	271	261.8	930	835.4
1974	…	…	…	…	295	286.9	978	880.6
1975	…	…	…	…	317	307.7	994	899.0
1976	…	…	…	…	338	329.6	1,057	958.7
1977	…	…	…	…	349	337.5	1,045	951.9
Note
Whole time equivalent figures for 1970 are not comparable with those for later years.