§ Mrs. WiseTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many consultant paediatricians there are in each of the regions of England; and how many of these specialise in neonatal care.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyData on the number of consultant paediatricians in each of the English regions are given in the table. Information on the numbers who specialise in neonatal care is not held centrally.
Consultant Paediatricians at 30 September 1989 Region Number England 771 Northern 58 Yorkshire 55 Trent 68 East Anglia 29 North West Thames 45 North East Thames 58 South East Thames 57 South West Thames 42 Wessex 35 Oxford 39 South Western 47 West Midlands 79 Mersey 35 North Western 58 Special Health Authorities 66 Note:
1 Figures include permanent paid and honorary staff.
2 Figures do not include consultants in the specialties of Paediatric Neurology nor Paediatric Surgery.