§ Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Health how many consultant psychiatrists are employed on the staffs of North Staffordshire hospitals; and what are the comparable figures for Sheffield and Portsmouth.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodIn North Staffordshire there are four whole-time consultants and one almost whole-time, assisted by five whole-time senior hospital medical officers. The corresponding numbers in Sheffield are four-and-a-half and three, and in Portsmouth four and three.