HC Deb 13 June 1990 vol 174 cc225-6W
Mr. Barry Jones

To 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 Grist

The 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.