§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the cost, on average, of training a doctor.
§ Dr. OwenI would refer the hon. Member to the reply my center hon. Friend gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Enfield, North (Mr. Davies) on 10th June. —[Vol. 893 c. 224–6.]
§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of doctors in British hospitals who are not British born have qualifications from British medical schools.
§ Dr. OwenIn 1971, the last year for which this information is available, 27 per cent, of hospital doctors in British hospitals who were born outside Great Britain and Ireland had a British first registrable qualification. Some other overseas doctors, who obtained a first registrable qualification abroad, may also subsequently have obtained a British qualification.
§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many doctors there are currently in hospitals in the United Kingdom, compared with the numbers in each of the last five years;
(2) what proportion of hospital posts is filled by doctors who were born outside the United Kingdom; what proportion of junior posts is filled by such doctors; what were the comparative figures for the last five years; and what are the regional variations.
§ Dr. OwenInformation in respect of the United Kingdom is not readily available and the figures below refer to doctors in hospitals in England and Wales at 30th September of each year.
All places of birth Born outside Great Britain or Ireland (percentages) Year (numbers) All staff Junior doctors 1970 … 24,775 32.2 48.0 1971 … 25,669 32.7 46.8 1972 … 26,908 33.5 47.7 1973 … 28,135 34.6 49.0 1974 … 29,018 34.9 49.2 The most recent information available on regional variations relates to 30th 283W September 1973. Figures below are percentages.
Doctors horn outside Great Britain or Ireland Region All staff Junior doctors Northern … 41.0 60.3 Yorkshire … 37.8 56.2 Trent … 37.8 55.5 East Anglia … 32.6 54.3 North West Thames … 39.3 55.8 North East Thames … 48.1 70.6 South East Thames … 41.9 64.7 South West Thames … 35.2 51.2 Oxford … 29.2 41.5 Wessex … 24.1 33.5 South Western … 19.9 29.3 West Midlands … 37.3 56.0 North Western … 40.7 58.6 Mersey … 30.3 46.5 London Teaching … 19.9 25.0 Wales … 31.0 47.1 Total … 34.6 49.0