§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many consultants are employed by the Trent regional health authority; if he will give a breakdown by hospital and specialty; if he will show how many of the consultants by specialty are employed on a full-time or part-time basis; and if he will give comparable figures for five years and 10 years ago.
§ Mr. MellorThe informatin for the Trent region is set out in the table. We do not have information centrally for individual hospitals.
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1977 1982 1987 Total Whole time Part time Total Whole time Part time Total Whole time Part time Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Neuropathology 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 Mental Illness 72 53 19 87 65 22 104 84 20 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 16 14 2 21 19 2 26 22 4 Forensic Psychiatry 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 Mental Handicap 13 13 0 14 13 1 15 13 2 Psychotherapy 1 1 0 3 3 0 5 5 0 All Dental Specialties 34 16 18 36 18 18 43 19 24 Oral Surgery7 18 7 1 19 9 10 21 6 15 Orthodontics 10 6 4 11 7 4 14 10 4 Restorative Dentistry 6 3 3 6 2 4 8 3 5 Paediatric Dentistry8 — — — — — 0 0 0 0 1 Includes Permanent Paid and Honorary Staff. Prior to 1987 SHMOs and SHDOs with allowance are included. 2 Prior to 1987 this specialty was called Endocrinology. 3 New specialty introduced in 1979. Figures included with "Other" prior to 1979. 4 New specialty introduced in 1983. Figures included with "Other" prior to 1983. 5 Prior to 1981 figures included with "Paediatrics". 6 Prior to 1985 this specialty was called Ear, Nose and Throat. 7 Prior to 1982 this specialty was called Dental Surgery. 8 New specialty introduced in 1983.