§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many junior doctors worked more than 58 hours a week in each quarter since 1994. [84764]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information requested is not available centrally. The New Deal on Junior Doctors' Hours monitors working hours compliance on a six-monthly basis according to whether or not junior doctors comply with a range of hours controls, including rest periods. Since 31 December 1994, there has been a requirement that no junior doctor should exceed a maximum average of 56 hours a week actual work. Data collated from regional task forces' reports is as follows:
Monitoring date Number of juniors' posts Non-complying posts over 56 hours Percentage non-compliance September 1994 27,184 11,347 41.3 February 1995 27,669 8,268 29.9 September 1995 27,994 8,908 31.8 March 1996 27,970 6,579 23.5 September 1996 28,342 6,121 21.6 March 1997 29,482 6,485 21.9 September 1997 29,572 5,764 19.5 March 1998 29,976 4,999 16.7 September 1998 29,584 4,793 16.2