§ Mr. TrotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many additional staff will be provided in the North Tynemouth district health authority to support the new consultant post in trauma and orthopaedics which he recently approved.
§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley[holding answer 4 December 1989]: The level of staffing in district health authorities is 371W a matter for the DHA concerned. I understand that additional staff are being provided to support the new consultant post. The hon. Member may wish to contact the chairman of North Tyneside health authority for details.