HC Deb 27 July 1993 vol 229 c834W
Ms Lynne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the number of orthopaedic surgeons in England and Wales in each year since 1989.

Mr. Sackville

The available information is shown in the table.

Data on medical staff in trauma and orthopaedic surgery in England at 30 September
1989 1990 1991
Consultant 717 755 776
Associate Specialist 53 63 72
Staff Grade 3 19 32
Senior Registrar 141 157 149
Registrar 387 387 385
Total 1,301 1,381 1,414

Notes:

1. Consultant, associate specialist and staff grade are career grades.

2. Information on senior registrar and registrar grades is included because they are doctors in higher specialist training.