§ 56. Mr. Charles A. Howellasked the Minister of Health how many full-time and part-time consultants were employed in the National Health Service in 1948, 1953, 1958 and 1963, giving each category separately.
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§ Mr. BraineFollowing are the figures:
Consultants Whole-time Part-time (excluding honorary staff) 1949 1,310 2,239 1953 1,728 2,854 1958 1,822 3,384 1962 2,009 3,746 Notes. 1. Information is not available for 1948 and 1963. For 1949 and 1953 the figures include locumstaff occupying vacant posts. 2. The figures for part-time consultants are expressed in whole-time equivalents. The number of part-time consultants in 1962 was 5,050.
§ 57. Mr. Charles A. Howellasked the Minister of Health how many full-time consultants transferred to maximum part-time in each of the past 12 years; and what types of reasons were given for such transfers.
§ Mr. BraineI regret that the information is not available.