§ Mr. Tom Coxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many (a) male and (b) female doctors there are and how many consultants are employed in the Wandsworth area health authority.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe relevant figures for the Wandsworth health authority are given in the table.
Hospital medical staff in Wandsworth health authority: analysis by sex, showing whole time equivalent (WTE) at 30 September 1983 Total (WTE) Male (WTE) Female (WTE) All staff* (excluding hospital practitioners and clinical assistants (part-time medical officers) 329 227 102 Locums† 11 — — Consultants‡ 128 104 24 * Senior Registrars are employed at RHA level only, therefore, their commitment in Wandsworth District is not included in this figure. † A breakdown by sex is not available. ‡These figures are included in the all staff total. NB: All figures are rounded to the nearest whole number. Source: Employing Authority Analysis.
§ Mr. Tom Coxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the effect on general medical beds for women in the Wandsworth area health authority of the closing of the South London hospital for women; and in which local hospital extra beds for women have been provided.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThere was considerable under-utilisation of general medical beds at the South London hospital for women and at St. James' hospital. It was therefore not considered necessary to provide additional beds in this specialty following the closure of the South London hospital and the work load has been absorbed at St. George's and St. James' hospitals. An additional 28 obstetric beds have been provided at St. George's hospital and an additional 15 gynaecology beds at St. James' hospital.
§ Mr. Tom Coxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the hospitals in the Wandsworth area health authority which are providing the following medical services: Well Woman clinic, cytology, home style birth rooms, family planning with women staff, anti-smoking clinic, early diagnostic breast screening, pre-menstrual tension clinic, laser treatment of early carcinoma of the cervix, accident and emergency services and services for emergency gynaecology patients.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe do not collect this sort of detailed local information centrally. The hon. Member may wish to seek information from the chairman of the Wandsworth health authority.