Oncologists

HC Deb 20 May 1999 vol 331 c422W

Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many oncologists are employed per head of population in(a) the United Kingdom, (b) each EU country, (c) Canada, (d) the USA and (e) Japan; and if he will make a statement. [84238]

Mr. Denham

The whole-time equivalent number of Medical Oncology staff per head of 100,000 population in England is 0.44¹.

The whole-time equivalent number of Clinical Oncology staff (Radiotherapists) per head of 100,000 population in England is 1.15¹.

Numbers for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively. Numbers for European Union countries, Canada, the United States of America and Japan are not available centrally.

¹ Source:

Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce census at 30 September 1997. Office for National Statistics—Mid 1997 population estimates for England.