HC Deb 22 June 1960 vol 625 cc49-50W
Mr. W. Griffiths

asked the Minister of Health whether he will state the total sums received from work carried out under contract by the consultants employed at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital.

Mr. Walker-Smith

Thirteen thousand two hundred and thirty pounds for the financial year 1959–60.

Mr. W. Griffiths

asked the Minister of Health whether he will state the names of the consultants, and the number and times of the sessions that they are employed at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital.

Mr. Walker-Smith

The names are Mr. P. L. Blaxter, Mr. O. M. Duthie, Mr. F. Janus, Mr. A. Stewart Scott and Mr. S. B. Smith. I understand that four of the doctors named give six notional half-days a week and one gives five.

Consultants' contracts are in terms of notional half-days and do not provide for attendance at particular times. I am arranging for further information about the time devoted to particular work in which the hon. Member may be specially interested to be sent to him by letter.

Mr. W. Griffiths

asked the Minister of Health how many registrars and other medical officers, other than consultants, are employed at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital; under what terms of contract they are employed; and what was the total remuneration that they received in 1959.

Mr. Walker-Smith

Currently seven registrars and fourteen others. I understand that all are full-time except two senior hospital medical officers who have contracts for nine notional half-days a week and one senior hospital medical officer who spends two notional half-days a week at this hospital. Total remuneration of non-consultant medical staff was £24,020 in the financial year 1959–60.

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