HC Deb 16 June 1986 vol 99 c461W
Mr. Rowe

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he is satisfied that the arrangements for ensuring that part-time consultants in the National Health Service work the full number of their contractual hours for the National Health Service are effective.

Mr. Hayhoe

I refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Mr. Dobson) on 19 December 1985 at column312.

Mr. Rowe

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many consultants working in the National Health Service are on part-time contracts; and what proportion of the total that number represents.

Mr. Hayhoe

The numbers of medical and dental consultants working in the National Health Service in England at 30 September 1985 are set out in the table:

Medical and Dental Consultants al 30 September 1985: England
Number Percent.
All staff 13,969 100
National Health Service Paid Staff
Whole-time staff 6,472 46
Part-time staff 5,840 42
Honorary staff 1,657 12