§ Mr. BaronTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many whole-time equivalent radiologists were working in the NHS in each of the last five years. [127000]
§ Mr. HuttonThe table shows the number of whole-time equivalent medical staff specialising in clinical radiology in the last five years.
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Hospital Public Health Medicine and Community Health services (HCHS): Medical staff with a specialty in clinical radiology Whole-time equivalents England as at 30 September 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 All clinical radiology staff 1,895 1,935 2,028 2,134 2,256 2,371 of which: Consultants 1,364 1,387 1,414 1,460 1,492 1,582 Note:
Figures rounded to the nearest whole number.
Source:
Department of Health medical and dental workforce census
The number of whole-time equivalent consultant radiologists increased by 16 per cent. between September 1997 and September 2002.