HC Deb 21 July 1987 vol 120 c168W
Mr. Beggs

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many doctors who are not citizens of the United Kingdom were permitted to register at hospitals in Northern Ireland in the current year.

Mr. Needham

The number of doctors who obtained their primary medical qualification in Northern Ireland in 1987 who are not citizens of the United Kingdom and who obtained pre-registration house officer posts in Northern Ireland is 17.

Mr. Beggs

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many doctors who were Northern Ireland graduates in 1987 were unable to register at a Northern Ireland hospital in the current year.

Mr. Needham

Two doctors who have obtained their primary medical qualifications in Northern Ireland in 1987 did not obtain pre-registration house officer posts at hospitals in Northern Ireland. Both subsequently were offered posts in Great Britain.