Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects a radiologist to be appointed to the staff of Coleraine hospital; and how long the hospital has been without the services of a resident radiologist.
§ Mr. Carter, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 19 March 1979, Vol. 964, c. 498], gave the following information:
There are at present two vacant consultant radiologist posts based at Coleraine hospital and I regret it is not possible to forecast when appointments might be made. The posts have been advertised on a number of occasions but there have been no applicants. The posts will be advertised again in April 1979.
There has been no consultant radiologist in post at the hospital since 12 September 1978.
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons are now on the waiting list for X-rays at Coleraine hospital.
§ Mr. Carter, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 19 March 1979, Vol. 964, c. 498], gave the following information:
As the consultant radiologist posts at Coleraine hospital are vacant the service is being provided from other hospitals in the meantime. Appointments for X-ray procedures are normally given on a planned basis and there is therefore no waiting list as such for X-ray appointments at Coleraine.