§ Mr. McCuskerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many new-style medical cards have been issued by the Central Services Agency (Northern Ireland); what is the average number being issued each week; and when he hopes to have the changeover completed.
§ Mr. NeedhamSince 1 October 1973 an estimated 1,650,000 medical cards have been issued by the Central Services Agency. On average, about 4,800 cards are being issued each week. It is not possible to say when everyone
(a) Radiographers Description and Grade Total Full-time Part-time Male Female Male Female Male Female Superintendent Radiographer 1 1 4 1 4 — — Superintndent Radiographer 2 1 3 1 3 — — Superintendent Radiographer 3 1 30 1 30 — — Superintendent Radiographer 4 3 19 3 19 — — Senior Radiographer 1 3 64 3 60 — 4 Senior Radiographer 2 4 74 4 52 — 22 Radiographer 7 154 7 112 — 42 Teacher Principal Radiographer 1 — 2 — 2 — — Teacher Principal Radiographer 2 — 1 — 1 — — Senior Teacher Radiographer — — — — — — Teacher Radiographer — 1 — 1 — — Student Teacher Radiographer — 3 — 3 — — Total 20 355 20 287 — 68
(b) Speech Therapists Description and Grade Total Full-time Part-time Male Female Male Female Male Female Chief Speech Therapist 1 — 1 — 1 — — Chief Speech Therapist 2 — 1 — 1 — — Chief Speech Therapist 3 1 16 1 16 — — Chief Speech Therapist 4 — 6 — 5 — 1 Senior Speech Therapist 1 2 41 2 31 — 10 Senior Speech Therapist 2 — 53 — 41 — 12 Speech Therapist—Graduate — 1 — — — 1 Speech Therapist—Diploma — 3 — 2 — 1 Total 3 122 3 97 — 25
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(c) Clinical Psychologists Description and Grade Total Full-time Part-time Male Female Male Female Male Female Top Grade Psychologist 4 — 4 — — — Principal Clinical Psychologist 2 1 2 1 — — Senior Clinical Psychologist 8 11 8 9 — 2 Post-Probationary Clinical Psychologist — 6 — 6 — — will have a card issued by the Central Services Agency, as there is no compulsion on anyone to exchange his existing card for a new one.