§ Mr. Roweasked 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. HayhoeI 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. Roweasked 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. HayhoeThe 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