§ Mr. Holtasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the numbers of consultants, registrars and general practitioners per head of population on a regional basis.
§ Mr. NewtonFigures are available on the number of hospital medical consultants, registrars and GMPs (excluding dental practitioners) per 100,000 population and are as follows:
Hospital Medical Consultants and Registrars, and General Medical Practioners (England)1 Region Consultants Registrars General Medical Practitioners Northern 29.7 11.48 53.54 Yorkshire 25.34 9.81 54.77 Trent 24.23 11.0 52.25 East Anglian 28.1 8.97 55.99 N W Thames 32.47 15.56 60.99 N E Thames 40.77 16.69 55.48 S E Thames 32.1 12.68 56.05 S W Thames 29.93 11.14 56.27 Wessex 26.09 8.21 57.36 Oxford 27.85 13.05 55.17 South Western 25.89 8.13 63.45 West Midlands 25.35 11.07 54.02 Mersey 27.55 13.51 54.98 North Western 30.12 11.81 53.52 England total 230.25 212.29 355.78 Source: Annual census of doctors: DHSS Notes 1 Figures are at 30 September 1985 for consultants and registrars and 1 October 1985 for GMPs. 2 Includes Special Health Authorities and London Postgraduate Teaching Hospitals. 3 Includes principals, assistants and trainees.