§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many NHS vacancies there are for(a) doctors, (b) health visitors and (c) the professions allied to medicine; and how many such posts in each category have been vacant for longer than six months; [112456]
(2) how many vacancies there are in the NHS for managerial and administrative staff; how many have been vacant for longer than six months; and if he will make a statement. [112459]
§ Mr. DenhamThe available information is contained in the table.
Department of Health Recruitment, Retention and Vacancies Survey: Vacancies in NHS trusts by England; doctors, health
visitors PAMs and admin, and estates staff at 31 March 1999
Whole time equivalents Total vacancies1 Three Month vacancies2 Consultants3 930 440 Other doctors and dentists4 270 60 Health visitors 270 100 Professions allied to medicine (PAMs) 2,580 860 Admin, and estates staff 3,250 640 1 Posts that Trusts were actively trying to fill at 31 March 1999 2 Posts that had been vacant for three months or more at 31 March 1999 3 Excludes dental consultants 4 Excludes training grades Note:
Figures are rounded to the neaerest 10
Source:
Department of Health Recruitment, Retention and Vacancies Survy 1999