§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many rheumatologists are employed by each of the health authorities in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr GristThe information which relates to consultants with a main specialty of rheumatology is given in the table:
Numbers of consultants in post Health Authority Whole time equivalent Clwyd 0.9 East Dyfed 0.1 Gwent — Gwynedd — Mid Glamorgan 2.0 Pembrokeshire — Powys — South Glamorgan 2.5 West Glamorgan 2.0 Wales 17.5 1 Provisional figures for September 1989. The level of staff and resources for rheumatology services in Wales is an operational matter for the district health authorities to determine.