§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many consultants have had part-time contracts or full-time contracts with the National Health Service for each year since 1974.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe numbers of medical and dental consultants in England and Wales at 30 September each year since 1974 are as follows. Maximum part-time 841W consultants are shown separately because they undertake all the responsibilities of a full-time post. The figures for part-time staff include honorary contract holders.
Nature of Contract Whole-time Maximum part-time Other part time 1981 6,131 4,461 2,989 1980 5,822 4,455 3,007 1979 5,454 3,475 4,099 1978 5,359 3,215 4,192 1977 5,256 2,982 4,249 1976 5,193 2,776 4,376 1975 4,840 2,585 4,521 1974 4,551 2,640 4,436