HC Deb 14 July 1993 vol 228 c529W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will give the number of consultant paediatricians and paediatric units in each of the last five years.

Dr. Mawhinney

The available information is shown in the table. The number of paediatric units is not available centrally.

Consultant paediatricians—England at 30 September each year
Year Puediatric specialties Number of consultants
1987 676
1988 695
1989 800
1990 821
1991 856