Surgeons and Anaesthetists (Hansard, 22 February 1978)

§ Mr. Park
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of established posts for anaesthetists in each regional health authority area; and what is the present number of vacancies in each area.

§ Miss Boothroyd
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the number of established posts for ophthalmic surgeons, cardiac surgeons and anaesthetists in each regional health authority area and give the current number of vacancies in each area.

§ Mr. Moyle
The following tables give the information required in whole time equivalent terms for consultants in each specialty employed by health authorities and boards of governors of postgraduate teaching hospitals at 30th September 1977.
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Ophthalmologists Cardio-thoracic Surgeons Anaesthetists

Region Staff in Post Vacancies Total Staff in Post Vacancies Total Staff in Post Vacancies Total

Northern … … … … … 23.5 0.0 23.5 6.0 0.0 6.0 95.9 11.2 107.1

Yorkshire … … … … … 23.1 1.0 24.1 8.2 0.0 8.2 101.4 9.3 110.7

Trent … … … … … … 22.0 3.0 25.0 7.8 0.0 7.8 98.3 14.0 112.3

East Anglia … … … … … 16.8 0.0 16.8 4.5 0.0 4.5 57.5 2.0 59.5

North West Thames … … … 17.9 1.1 19.0 9.4 0.0 9.4 100.3 3.9 104.2

North East Thames … … … 17.2 3.0 20.2 6.7 0.0 6.7 113.6 13.1 126.7

South East Thames … … … … 29.8 0.5 30.3 8.8 0.0 8.8 114.8 6.5 121.3

South West Thames … … … 15.0 2.0 17.0 4.4 0.0 4.4 75.1 5.6 80.7

Wessex … … … … … 22.3 0.0 22.3 4.8 0.0 4.8 74.4 0.0 74.4

Oxford … … … … … 12.8 3.0 15.8 1.0 0.6 1.6 60.5 2.4 62.9

South Western … … … … 23.3 0.0 23.3 5.5 0.0 5.5 86.5 1.2 87.7

West Midlands … … … … 26.1 1.6 27.7 11.6 0.0 11.6 136.4 16.0 152.4

Mersey … … … … … 13.2 1.7 14.9 6.3 0.0 6.1 69.5 6.9 76.4

North Western … … … … 24.0 0.0 24.0 7.0 1.0 8.0 117.4 1.0 118.4

Postgraduate Hospitals … … … 16.2 0.0 16.2 6.7 0.0 6.7 33.6 0.9 34.5

Total … … … … 303.2^* 16.9† 320.1 98.6 1.6† 100.2 1,335.2^* 93.9† 1,429.1

NOTES:

^* Figures include 1.1 whole time equivalent senior hospital medical officers in ophthalmology and 2.3 in anaesthetists.

† Some of the posts shown as vacant were occupied by locums.

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							Ophthalmologists	Cardio-thoracic Surgeons	Anaesthetists
Region	Staff in Post	Vacancies	Total	Staff in Post	Vacancies	Total	Staff in Post	Vacancies	Total
Northern	…	…	…	…	…	23.5	0.0	23.5	6.0	0.0	6.0	95.9	11.2	107.1
Yorkshire	…	…	…	…	…	23.1	1.0	24.1	8.2	0.0	8.2	101.4	9.3	110.7
Trent	…	…	…	…	…	…	22.0	3.0	25.0	7.8	0.0	7.8	98.3	14.0	112.3
East Anglia	…	…	…	…	…	16.8	0.0	16.8	4.5	0.0	4.5	57.5	2.0	59.5
North West Thames	…	…	…	17.9	1.1	19.0	9.4	0.0	9.4	100.3	3.9	104.2
North East Thames	…	…	…	17.2	3.0	20.2	6.7	0.0	6.7	113.6	13.1	126.7
South East Thames	…	…	…	…	29.8	0.5	30.3	8.8	0.0	8.8	114.8	6.5	121.3
South West Thames	…	…	…	15.0	2.0	17.0	4.4	0.0	4.4	75.1	5.6	80.7
Wessex	…	…	…	…	…	22.3	0.0	22.3	4.8	0.0	4.8	74.4	0.0	74.4
Oxford	…	…	…	…	…	12.8	3.0	15.8	1.0	0.6	1.6	60.5	2.4	62.9
South Western	…	…	…	…	23.3	0.0	23.3	5.5	0.0	5.5	86.5	1.2	87.7
West Midlands	…	…	…	…	26.1	1.6	27.7	11.6	0.0	11.6	136.4	16.0	152.4
Mersey	…	…	…	…	…	13.2	1.7	14.9	6.3	0.0	6.1	69.5	6.9	76.4
North Western	…	…	…	…	24.0	0.0	24.0	7.0	1.0	8.0	117.4	1.0	118.4
Postgraduate Hospitals	…	…	…	16.2	0.0	16.2	6.7	0.0	6.7	33.6	0.9	34.5
Total	…	…	…	…	303.2^*	16.9†	320.1	98.6	1.6†	100.2	1,335.2^*	93.9†	1,429.1
NOTES:
^* Figures include 1.1 whole time equivalent senior hospital medical officers in ophthalmology and 2.3 in anaesthetists.
† Some of the posts shown as vacant were occupied by locums.