HC Deb 24 January 1989 vol 145 c483W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many junior hospital doctors work(a) more than 104 hours a week in (i) Wales, (ii) Clwyd health authority, (iii) East Dyfed health authority, (iv) Gwent health authority, (v) Gwynedd health authority, (vi) Mid Glamorgan health authority, (vii) Pembrokeshire health authority, (viii) Powys health authority, (ix) South Glamorgan health authority, and (x) West Glamorgan health authority and (b) more than 112 hours a week in (i) Wales, (ii) Clwyd health authority, (iii) East Dyfed health authority, (iv) Gwent health authority, (v) Gwynedd health authority, (vi) Mid Glamorgan health authority, (vii) Pembrokeshire health authority, (viii) Powys health authority, (ix) South Glamorgan health authority, and (x) West Glamorgan health authority.

Mr. Ian Grist

Information about the hours worked by junior hospital doctors is not available centrally. The numbers of junior doctors who are contracted for the standard working week and to be available on standby or on-call together totalling more than 104 hours is eight out of a total of approximately 1,400 junior doctors in Wales.