§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many vacancies there are for consultant psychiatric posts in the North-West regional health authority; and if he will break the figures down by health authority.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergAt 30 September 1982 the North Western regional health authority had 35—the equivalent of 34.0 posts whole-time—consultant posts in all the psychiatric specialties without a permanent holder, of which locums occupied the equivalent of 3.9 whole-time posts. The location of the posts without a permanent holder are:
Number Whole-time equivalent Bolton DHA 1 1.0 Bury DHA 1 1.0 Salford DHA 2 1.5 North Manchester DHA 1 1.0 Central Manchester DHA 4 4.0 South Manchester DHA 1 1.0 Oldham DHA 2 2.0 Trafford DHA 1 1.0 Stockport DHA 2 2.0 Thameside DHA 1 1.0 Lancaster 1 1.0 Blackpool 1 1.0 Preston DHA and Chorley DHA 5 4.5 Blackburn DHA 6 6.0 Burnley DHA 6 6.0