HC Deb 20 December 1990 vol 183 c341W
Ms. Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the number of male doctors and the number of female doctors(a) in general practice, (b) who are consultants and (c) other than consultants who work in hospitals.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

The information requested is given in the table.

Number of general medical practitioners hospital consultants and other hospital doctors 30 September 1990 England
Grade Male Female
Unrestricted principals (GPs) 19,778 5,830
Hospital consultants 12,619 2,261
Staff grade 25 8
Associated specialists 475 321
Senior registrars 2,373 916
Registrar 4,617 1,436
Senior house officers 6,802 3,823
House officers 1,682 1,262
Other staff 15 5
Hospital practitioners 762 69
Clinical assistants 5,300 2,249
Total other doctors 22,051 10,089