§ Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many doctors, who qualified overseas but are not fully registered by the General Medical Council, are holding appointments of responsibility in the hospital service which are only available to British-trained doctors after full registration; and what evidence he has that such doctors have all completed the year's residential appointment under supervision in an approved hospital which is required in the case of British-trained doctors before being appointed to such positions of responsibility.
§ Mr. NobleFigures in the form requested are not available in respect of consultants and senior hospital medical officers, but it is believed that few if any doctors occupying posts in these grades do not hold full British registration.
§ Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many doctors, including locums, were employed whole-time in the junior medical grades of registrar and below in the hospital service on 30th September, 1961; how many of these were born outside Great Britain; if he will classify his information by grade, specialty and region to enable direct comparison to be made with the figures for 31st March, 1960, published by his Department in Tables 4 and 5 of Appendix IV of the Report of the Joint Working Party on Medical Staffing 113W in the Hospital Service; and whether he will give comparable figures for 30th September, 1962, in accordance with the recommendation of the Working Party.
§ Mr. NobleLocums and officers below
Total Numbers of Doctors Region Registrar Junior Hospital Medical Officer Senior House Officer House Officer (fully registered) House Officer (provisionally registered) Total Northern … 10 2 2 10 5 29 North-Eastern … 29 16 19 8 52 124 Eastern … 38 13 32 7 45 135 South-Eastern … 112 17 78 124 40 371 Western … 193 101 188 96 181 759
REGISTRARS—SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION Specialty Northern Region North-Eastern Region Eastern Region South-Eastern Region Western Region Total Medicine 5 8 10 18 31 72 Infectious Diseases — — — — 1 1 Venereal Diseases — — — — — — Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases — — 1 3 1 5 Dermatology — 1 1 1 4 7 Neurology — — — 1 1 2 Homoeopathy — — — — — — Surgery 2 9 4 19 42 76 Orthopaedic Surgery 1 — 2 3 7 13 Neurosurgery — — — 1 1 2 Thoracic Surgery — — — 3 — 3 Dental and Oral Surgery — — — — — — Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery — — 1 4 8 13 Plastic Surgery — — — — 1 1 Urology — — — — — — Ophthalmology — — — 2 10 12 Gynaecology and Obstetrics — 4 5 8 18 35 Paediatrics 1 — 1 6 3 11 Pathology — — — — 20 20 Bacteriology — 1 — — 2 3 Radiodiagnosis — — 1 4 4 9 Radiotherapy — — — 2 2 4 Psychiatry 1 3 8 23 22 57 Anaesthetics — 3 4 14 15 36 Blood Transfusion — — — — — — Physical Medicine — — — — — — Total 10 29 38 112 193 382 I regret that country of birth is not available for doctors in post on 30th September, 1961. Statitics relating to
114Wregistrars are not classified by specialty. The total numbers of doctors, including locums, in the junior medical grades of registrars in the various specialties at 30th September, 1961, were as follows:
30th September, 1962, are being obtained and will be sent to the hon. Member as soon as they are complete.
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§ Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many doctors, qualified overseas and holding junior medical appointments in the hospital service on 30th September, 1961, hold medical qualifications which, not being recognised by the General Medical Council, do not entitle them to become fully registered medical practitioners in Great Britain.
§ Mr. NobleI cannot add to the information given to my hon. Friend by my right hon. Friend, the Minister of Health, in answer to a similar Question today.