§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list, by region, the percentage of senior managerial and clinical posts held by women. [158885]
§ Mr. DenhamThe percentage of senior managerial staff and medical and dental consultants in National Health Service hospital and community health services (HCHS) held by women in each regional office area in England as at September 2000 is shown in the table.
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Female (percentage) England Consultants 23 Senior managers 48 Eastern Consultants 22 Senior managers 48
Female (percentage) London Consultants 29 Senior managers 54 North West Consultants 20 Senior managers 49 Northern and Yorkshire Consultants 20 Senior managers 42 South East Consultants 23 Senior managers 53 South Western Consultants 20 Senior managers 47 Trent Consultants 19 Senior managers 48 West Midlands Consultants 19 Senior managers 45 Other Consultants 43 Senior managers 28 Notes:
1. Percentages were calculated from numbers of staff expressed as headcount.
2. "Other" includes staff employed by special health authorities, other statutory authorities and other centrally based services.
Source:
Department of Health workforce census.
Department of Health medical and dental workforce census.
§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many chief executives of(a) NHS trusts and (b) health authorities are women; and what proportion of such posts these figures represent. [158886]
§ Mr. DenhamThis information is not yet available. The Department has undertaken a survey of executive directors in the National Health Service and the results of the survey will be available shortly. The NHS is committed to employing a diverse workforce and this diversity should be reflected at all levels. The NHS has a target for representation of women at executive director level of 40 per cent. by 2004.