HC Deb 18 March 1999 vol 327 cc745-6W
Helen Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many consultant anaesthetists posts are currently vacant in each NHS trust in the North West Region. [77360]

Mr. Denham

The information requested is not available. As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health indicated to the Health Committee recently, a survey of National Health Service staff shortages will be conducted shortly. The results of this survey will be discussed with interested organisations.

Helen Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many whole-time equivalent anaesthetists are employed by each NHS trust in the North West Region; and what is the average number of clinical sessions scheduled per week by each trust. [77361]

Mr. Denham

The latest available information about the numbers of whole-time equivalent anaesthetists employed by each National Health Service trust in the North West Region is shown in the table. Information about the number of clinical sessions scheduled per week by each trust is not available.

NHS Hospital Medical Staff in Anaesthetics in the North West Region of England by NHS trust at 30 September 1997
Whole time equivalents
Trusts in North West Region All staff
All Hospital Medical Staff in Anaesthetics 880
Aintree Hospitals NHS Trust 40
Blackburn Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health Care NHS Trust 30
Blackpool Victoria Hospital NHS Trust 40
Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust 30
Burnley Healthcare NHS Trust 20
Bury Healthcare NHS Trust 20
Central Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust 60
Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust 20
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Trust 20
East Cheshire NHS Trust 10
Furness Hospitals NHS Trust 10
Halton General Hospital NHS Trust 10
Lancaster Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 20
Liverpool Womens Hospital NHS Trust 10
North Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust 30
Oldham NHS Trust 30
Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 40
Rochdale Healthcare NHS Trust 20

NHS Hospital Medical Staff in Anaesthetics in the North West Region of England by NHS trust at 30 September 1997
Whole time equivalents
Trusts in North West Region All staff
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust 40
Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust 20
Salford Royal Hospitals NHS Trust 40
South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust 70
Southport and Formby Hospitals Services NHS Trust 10
St. Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust 30
Stockport Acute Services NHS Trust 30
Tameside and Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust 20
The Cardiothoracic Centre—Liverpool NHS Trust 10
The Manchester Children's Hospitals NHS Trust 20
The Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust 20
Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust 20
Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery NHS Trust 0
Warrington Hospitals NHS Trust 20
West Lancashire NHS Trust 10
Wigan and Leigh Health Service NHS Trust 20
Wirral Hospital NHS Trust 30
Wrightington Hospital NHS Trust 10

Notes:

1. Figures rounded to nearest ten

2. '0' denotes 5 or less

3. Totals may not equal sum of components due to rounding

Source:

Department of Health Annual Medical and Dental Workforce Census