§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish figures for the average time between the taking of a specimen for cervical cytology and 207W the availability of the result of such an investigation to the family medical practitioners carrying out the test in each of the health authorities in Wales.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Neath (Mr. Coleman) on 10 February at column 320.
§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many additional cervical cytology pathology officers have been employed by each of the health authorities in Wales in each of the past three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonThe table gives information on the whole-time staff equivalents employed on cervical cytology laboratory work in the health authorities in Wales 1982 to 1984.
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Pathologists and other medically qualified staff 1982* 1983* 1984* Clwyd 1.4 0.4 0.4 East Dyfed 0.2 1.2 1.2 Gwent 2.0 1.1 1.1 Gwynedd 0.2 0.2 0.2 Mid Glamorgan 0.8 0.8 0.8 South Glamorgan 0.3 0.3 0.3 West Glamorgan 1.2 0.4 0.4
Medical Laboratory Scientific Officers, Scientific Officers and laboratory cytology screeners 1982* 1983* 1984* Clwyd 4.0 4.5 7.0 East Dyfed 2.8 1.8 2.3 Gwent 7.8 8.3 9.1 Gwynedd 2.0 4.0 4.0 Mid Glamorgan 7.5 7.3 8.3 South Glamorgan 8.0 7.0 6.0 West Glamorgan 4.0 3.5 3.5 * As at 31 December.