§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of doctors specialising in terminal care in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe available information is shown in the table.
Doctors specialising in palliative medicine (terminal care) by whole-time equivalents England—at 30 September Year All doctors in palliative medicine 1989 22.2 1990 26.3 1991 31.2 1992 55.5 Notes:
Statistics on the number of doctors specialising in palliative medicine were collected for the first time in 1989.In addition, doctors in anaesthetics, radiology and the surgical specialties will also have a role in terminal care in terms of pain relief and life-prolonging surgery.
§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of nurses specialising in terminal care in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. SackvilleThis information is not available centrally.