§ Mrs. Renee Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many new training posts in (a) pathology and (b) histopathology, separately, were authorised in 1980 to 1982; and how many posts were lost in the same period.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeIn 1980, 1981 and 1982 authorisations were given for a total of 111 additional NHS paid senior registrar and registrar posts in all pathology specialties including 43 in histopathology. Similar information is not available for senior house officers. No training post authorisations have been cancelled by the Department.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many new consultant posts in (a) pathology and (b) histopathology were authorised in 1980 to 1982; and how many posts were lost in the same period.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeIn 1980, 1981 and 1982 authorisations were given for a total of 99 additional NHS paid consultant posts in all pathology specialties including 36 posts in histopathology. Over the same period a total74W of 20 consultant posts in all pathology specialties, 19 of which had never been implemented, were surrendered to the Department.