HC Deb 23 March 1960 vol 620 c51W
Mr. K. Robinson

asked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of consultants, senior hospital medical officers, senior registrars and registrars holding hospital psychiatric appointments, at the latest date for which figures are available; and the percentages of the total number of doctors in each grade.

Mr. Walker-Smith

The information is contained in the following table which relates to the position at 1st July, 1959.

Grade (a) (b)
Per cent.
Consultants 645 9.4
Senior Hospital Medical Officers 396 19.0
Senior Registrars 135 12.7
Registrars 270 9.3

NOTE:—

Column (a) represents the number of hospital psychiatric appointments.

Column (b) represents the figures in column (a) as a percentage of the total number of doctors in each grade.