§ 54. Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many additional consultants he expects to be employed in the National Health Service in the current financial year.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeRegional health authorities have been given authority to advertise for an additional 390 consultant posts in the current financial year. Past experience indicates fewer than this will be appointed. Information on staff in post is collected at 30 September each year, not for financial years; the figures for September 1983 will not be available until early next year.