HC Deb 17 April 2002 vol 383 cc1009-11W
Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many whole time equivalent NHS(a) consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists, (b) clinical psychologists working with children and (c) psychotherapists worked with children in each year since 1997. [41717]

Jacqui Smith

Whole time equivalent numbers for child and adolescent psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and psychotherapists are shown in the tables. Information is not collected about the numbers of clinical psychologists and psychotherapists who work with children.

Hospital medical staff within the child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy specialties
Whole time equivalent
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
England at 30 September
All staff 640 650 670 710 700
of which
Consultant 390 400 420 420 420
Psychotherapy
All staff 140 130 120 120 120
of which
Consultant 80 90 90 80 80

NHS hospital and community health services (HCHS): qualified scientific, therapeutic and technical staff in the specified areas of work
Whole time equivalents
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
England at 30 September
Clinical psychology 3,380 3,660 3,760 4,050 4,400
Psychotherapy 320 350 360 410 470

Note:

Figures are rounded to the nearest 10

Source:

Department of Health medical and dental work force census