HC Deb 09 June 1980 vol 986 c65W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of unfilled consultant posts in the National Health Service ; and how many of these are in the specialties of geriatrics, psychiatry, mental subnormality and pathology.

Dr. Vaughan

The latest available figures are set out in table 17 of "Hospital Medical Staff—England and Wales—National Tables—30 September 1979", a copy of which is in the Library.