§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give for 1986 for each health and social services board and for Northern Ireland as a whole the number of consultants holding (a) full-time contracts, (b) part-time contracts and (c) joint appointments with the University.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information requested is as follows:
Health Service consultants at 30 September 1986 Board Full-time Part-time Joint appointment Total Eastern 233 83 74 390 Northern 67 5 1 73 Southern 56 6 0 62 Western 59 8 0 67 Total 415 102 75 592 Notes:
(i) Consultants who serve different boards are shown under the board with which their major involvement lies.
(ii) Dental consultants and community physicians are included.