§ Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the numbers of vacancies for pharmacists to work in National Health Service hospitals in each of the regional health authorities in England; what percentages of the total numbers these represent; and what proposals he has to resolve recruitment difficulties.
§ Mr. HayhoeInformation in statistical form is not held centrally, but I am aware of widespread recruitment difficulties in the basic grade. I understand that the management side of the pharmaceutical Whitley council has already indicated to the staff side that this consideration will feature in proposals which it intends to make at the council's next meeting on 6 December.