HC Deb 17 July 1973 vol 860 cc65-6W
60. Mr. Rose

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will make a statement on the availability of hospital casualty officers generally in the Manchester area; and what number needs to be recruited.

Sir K. Joseph

In three of the hospital groups serving the Greater Manchester area accident and emergency departments are staffed by doctors on rotation from surgical departments. In these the regional hospital board states that there is no staffing difficulty. In the other three groups, there are 22 doctors in post; two have been appointed but are not yet in post; and there are three vacancies. In addition, general practitioners provide 16 sessions on a part-time basis.