HC Deb 26 July 1968 vol 769 c228W
Mr. Roebuck

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will now give revised figures for the complements of medical and dental staff ashore at Malta.

Dr. David Owen

The medical and dental staff employed at the Royal Naval Hospitals Bighi and Imtarfa total:

Doctors 19
Dentists 2
Nursing officers 40
Nurses 45
Medical ratings 68
Maltese civilian nursing sisters
(the half being part time).

The Family Medical Centre at Floriana has:

Doctors 6
Dentist 1
Nursing officers 9
Nurses 4
Medical other ranks 3

The Naval Base, H.M.S. St. Angelo has:

Doctor 1
Dentist 1
Medical ratings 5

There are also three Army medical officers and three other ranks; three R.A.F. medical officers, 6 United Kingdom based other ranks and 6 locally-entered other ranks.