§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list by regional health authority the current establishment requirement for anaesthetists; and how many are in post.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesNo establishment requirement figure is set by the Department. The Royal College of Anaesthetists issues guidance to individual hospital units on the numbers and experience of anaesthetists required to satisfy the range of services provided.
Bids for new posts are received by the Department and advice is sought from the Welsh Medical and Dental Manpower Committee.
Provisional figures as at 30 September 1991, the latest figures which are available, show that there were 146 consultant anaesthetists in post in Wales (including locums) with a whole-time equivalent of 131.0.