§ Dr. Goodson-WickesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the grades of merit awards granted to consultants in the National Health Service in 1991–92, categorised by region and specialty.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information is shown in the table.
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Speciality Special Health Authorities Wessex Oxford South Western West Midlands Mersey North Western Wales Neurosurgery — — — — — — — — Nuclear Medicine — — — — — — — — Obstetrics and Gynaecology — — — — — — — — Occupational Medicine — — — — — — — — Ophthalmology — — — — — — — — Orthopaedics 1 — — — — — — — Otolaryngology — — — — — — — — Paediatrics — — — — — — — — Paediatric Surgery — — — — — — — — Pathology — — — — — — — 1 Public Health Medicine — — — — — — — 1 Plastic Surgery — — — — — — — — Radiology — — — — — — — — Radiotherapy — — — — — — — — Rheumatology — — — — — — — — TOTAL NUMBER 4 1 1 — — 1 2 4
Awards granted 1992 by speciality within region A awards A awards Speciality Region Northern Yorkshire Trent East Anglia North West Thames North East Thames South East Thames South West Thames Accident and Emergency — — — — — — — — Anaesthetics — 1 — 1 1 1 1 — Cardiology — — — — 2 — — — Thoracic Surgery — — — 1 — — — — CNP — — — — — — — — Dentistry — — — — — 1 — 1 Dermatology 1 — — — 1 — 1 — Chest Medicine — — — — — — — — General Medicine — 1 2 2 3 — 1 — General Surgery 1 — 1 — 1 1 — 1 Gum — 1 — — — — — — Geriatric Medicine — — — — — — — — Infectious Diseases — — 1 — — — — — Mental Health 1 — 1 — — — — — Neurology — — 1 — — 2 1 — Neurosurgery 1 — 1 — — — — — Nuclear Medicine — — — — — 1 1 — Obstetrics and Gynaecology — — — — — 2 1 — Occupational Medicine — — — — — — — — Ophthalmology — — — — — — 1 — Orthopaedics 1 — 1 1 1 — 1 — Otolaryngology — — — — — — — — Paediatrics — 1 — — — 1 1 — Paediatric Surgery — — — — — — — — Pathology 1 1 2 — 4 3 — — Public Health Medicine — 1 1 — — — — 1 Plastic Surgery — — — — 1 — — — Radiology — 2 1 — — 1 — — Radiotherapy — — — — — 1 — — Rheumatology — — — — — — 1 — TOTAL NUMBER 6 8 12 5 14 14 10 3
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Speciality Special Health Authorities Wessex Oxford South Western West Midlands Mersey North Western Wales Accident and Emergency — — — — — — — — Anaesthetics — — 2 1 — — — 1 Cardiology — — — — — — — — Thoracic Surgery 1 — — — — — — — CNP — — — — — — — — Dentistry — — — 1 — — 1 — Dermatology — — — 1 — — — — Chest Medicine 1 — — — — — — — General Medicine 3 2 3 1 3 2 2 1 General Surgery — — — — 1 1 — 1 Gum — — — — — — — —
Speciality Special Health Authorities Wessex Oxford South Western West Midlands Mersey North Western Wales Geriatric Medicine — — — — — — — — Infectious Diseases — — — — — — — — Mental Health 1 — 1 — 1 1 1 1 Neurology — — — — — — 1 — Neurosurgery 1 — — — 1 — — — Nuclear Medicine — — — 1 — — — — Obstetrics and Gynaecology — — — — 1 1 — 1 Occupational Medicine — — — — — — — — Ophthalmology — — — — — — — — Orthopaedics — 1 1 — 1 — — — Otolaryngology 1 — — — — — — — Paediatrics 1 — — — 1 — — 1 Paediatric Surgery — — — — — — — — Pathology 1 1 — — 1 1 1 — Public Health Medicine — — — 1 — — — — Plastic Surgery — — 1 — — — — — Radiology — — — — 1 — 1 — Radiotherapy — — — — 1 — — — Rheumatology — — — — — — — — TOTAL NUMBER 10 4 8 6 12 6 7 6
Awards granted 1992 by speciality within region B awards B awards Speciality Region Northern Yorkshire Trent East Anglia North West Thames North East Thames south East Thames South West Thames Accident and Emergency — — — — — — — — Anaesthetics 2 1 2 1 — 2 1 — Cardiology 1 1 — — — — 1 1 Thoracic Surgery — 2 — — — — — 1 CNP — — 1 — — 1 — — Dentistry — 1 1 — — 1 1 — Dermatology 1 — — — 1 1 2 — Chest Medicine — — 1 — 1 — — — General Medicine 2 3 2 2 4 5 3 1 General Surgery 1 2 3 — 3 2 3 1 Gum — — 1 — — — — — Geriatric Medicine — 1 1 — — 1 — — Infectious Diseases — — — — — — — — Mental Health 1 — 2 — 2 3 1 1 Neurology — — — 1 1 1 1 — Neurosurgery — — — — 1 — — — Nuclear Medicine — — — — — — — — Obstetrics and Gynaecology — 1 1 1 2 1 — 1 Occupational Medicine — — — — — — — — Ophthalmology — 2 1 1 — — — — Orthopaedics — — 1 1 — 1 1 — Otolaryngology 1 — — — — — — 1 Paediatrics — 2 3 — 2 1 1 1 Paediatric Surgery — — 1 — — — — — Pathology 1 2 3 1 2 1 3 — Public Health Medicine 1 — 1 — — 2 1 — Plastic Surgery — — — — — — — 2 Radiology 1 — 1 — 1 3 — — Radiotherapy — — — — 1 1 1 — Rheumatology — — — — 1 1 — 1 TOTAL NUMBER 12 18 26 8 22 28 20 11
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Speciality Special Health Authorities Wessex Oxford South Western West Midlands Mersey North Western Wales Accident and Emergency — — — — — 1 — 1 Anaesthetics 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 Cardiology 1 1 — — — — 1 — Thoracic Surgery — — — — 1 — — — CNP — 1 — — — — — — Dentistry 1 1 1 — 2 — 2 1 Dermatology — 1 — — — 1 — 1
Speciality Special Health Authorities Wessex Oxford South Western West Midlands Mersey North Western Wales Chest Medicine 2 — 1 — — — 1 — General Medicine — 1 2 2 4 — 5 1 General Surgery — — 1 2 1 — 3 3 Gum — — — — — — — — Geriatric Medicine — 1 — — — — — — Infectious Diseases — — — — — 1 — — Mental Health 2 — 1 1 2 — — 1 Neurology 2 — 1 — — — — — Neurosurgery 1 — — — — 1 — — Nuclear Medicine — — — — — — — — Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2 1 1 1 1 — 2 2 Occupational Medicine — — — — — — — — Ophthalmology 1 — — 1 1 — — — Orthopaedics — 1 — 1 2 1 — — Otolaryngology — — — — 1 — — — Paediatrics 1 1 — 1 1 — 1 2 Paediatric Surgery — — — — — 1 1 — Pathology — — 1 2 1 4 1 1 Public Health Medicine — — — — — 1 — — Plastic Surgery — 1 1 — 1 — — — Radiology 1 — 1 1 — — — — Radiotherapy — 1 — — — 1 1 — Rheumatology 1 1 — — — — 1 — TOTAL NUMBER 16 13 12 14 20 14 20 14
Awards granted 1992 by specialty within region C awards C awards Specialty Northern Yorkshire Trent East Anglia North West Thames North East Thames South East Thames South West Thames Accident and Emergency 1 2 1 — — 1 — 1 Anaesthetics 3 3 5 2 5 6 3 2 Cardiology — 1 1 — — — 1 1 Thoracic Surgery 1 — 1 — — — 1 — CNP — — — — — — — — Dentistry 2 2 2 — 2 1 2 1 Dermatology — — 1 — — — 1 — Chest Medicine 1 1 1 — 2 1 — — General Medicine 2 3 5 4 5 4 5 3 General Surgery 3 1 4 3 6 3 3 2 Gum — 1 — 1 2 1 — — Geriatric Medicine 1 — — — 2 1 1 — Infectious Diseases — — — — — — — — Mental Health 2 3 3 1 4 8 3 3 Neurology 1 — 1 — 1 — — — Neurosurgery — 1 1 — — — — 1 Nuclear Medicine — — — — — 1 1 — Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2 — 2 2 2 3 2 — Occupational Medicine — — — — — — 1 — Ophthalmology — 1 1 — — — 1 — Orthopaedics — 2 1 2 — 1 2 — Otolaryngology — 1 — — — 1 1 1 Paediatrics 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 Paediatric Surgery — — — — 1 — — — Pathology 3 5 7 1 7 9 2 1 Public Health Medicine — 1 1 — 2 2 2 1 Plastic Surgery — 1 — — 1 — — — Radiology — 3 2 1 2 4 2 — Radiotherapy — — 1 1 3 1 1 — Rheumatology — — — 1 — — 1 1 TOTAL NUMBER 24 33 43 20 49 50 39 20
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Speciality Special Health Authorities Wessex Oxford South Western West Midlands Mersey North Western Wales Accident and Emergency — — — — — — 1 — Anaesthetics — 4 3 3 4 3 7 3 Cardiology 1 — — — 2 — 1 — Thoracic Surgery 2 — — — 1 — — — CNP 1 — — — — — — —
Speciality Special Health Authorities Wessex Oxford South Western West Midlands Mersey North Western Wales Dentistry 1 1 — 2 3 3 3 3 Dermatology — 1 1 — — — 1 1 Chest Medicine — — — 1 1 — 1 — General Medicine 4 2 2 2 3 5 7 5 General Surgery — 2 1 1 5 1 5 4 Gum — 1 — — 1 — 1 — Geriatric Medicine — — — 1 1 — 1 — Infectious Diseases — — — — — — 1 — Mental Health 2 3 2 1 5 2 6 4 Neurology — 1 1 — — — 2 1 Neurosurgery — — — — — — 1 — Nuclear Medicine — — — — — — — — Obstetrics and Gynaecology — 2 — 3 — 1 1 — Occupational Medicine — — — — 1 — 1 1 Ophthalmology 1 — — — — — 2 1 Orthopaedics — — — — 3 1 1 — Otolaryngology — — — — 1 — — — Paediatrics 1 — 3 1 3 3 3 — Paediatric Surgery — — — — — — 1 — Pathology — 2 3 2 6 3 7 2 Public Health Medicine — 1 1 1 — 1 2 2 Plastic Surgery — 1 1 — — — — 1 Radiology 2 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 Radiotherapy 3 2 — 2 1 — — 1 Rheumatology — — — — — — 1 — TOTAL NUMBER 18 26 20 21 43 25 59 31
§ Dr. Goodson-WickesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the number of merit awards granted to consultants in the national health service, categorised by region and specialty.
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Number of awards by speciality within region At 31st December 1992 Region Speciality Northern Yorkshire Trent East Anglia North West Thames North East Thames South East Thames South West Thames Accident and Emergency 2 6 6 1 4 5 3 5 Anaesthetics 37 46 52 30 45 59 54 33 Cardiology 5 5 5 1 12 8 12 9 Thoracic Surgery 5 3 5 4 6 4 3 6 CNP 1 1 3 — — 2 3 1 Dentistry 11 14 18 4 11 20 30 13 Dermatology 6 5 9 1 8 8 16 6 Chest Medicine 2 3 7 2 9 10 5 1 General Medicine 45 42 54 30 71 89 69 41 General Surgery 36 35 46 21 47 61 61 42 Gum 1 4 4 2 5 6 5 1 Geriatric Medicine 10 12 11 4 8 11 10 6 Infectious Diseases — 2 6 — — 5 — 1 Mental Health 21 30 43 20 48 61 31 40 Neurology 7 4 7 4 14 15 12 7 Neurosurgery 3 4 5 3 5 6 4 3 Nuclear Medicine — — — 1 1 4 3 2 Obstetrics and Gynaecology 28 25 31 13 24 31 29 12 Occupational Medicine 1 — — — 1 — — — Ophthalmology 10 14 11 7 12 9 20 7 Orthopaedics 18 16 32 13 16 32 21 15 Otolaryngology 10 10 11 4 9 20 14 8 Paediatrics 20 19 23 14 25 31 30 20 Paediatric Surgery 1 2 3 — 1 2 — 1 Pathology 33 31 57 24 58 75 42 25 Public Health Medicine 6 9 9 11 19 16 12 7 Plastic Surgery 5 2 2 2 7 6 3 3 Radiology 18 25 32 12 24 27 20 17 Radiotherapy 3 7 3 8 14 10 10 10 Rheumatology 6 4 8 3 13 15 11 8 TOTAL NUMBER 351 380 503 239 517 648 533 350
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe latest available information is shown in the table.
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Speciality Special Health Authorities Wessex Oxford South Western West Midlands Mersey North Western Wales Accident and Emergency — 3 1 2 4 3 1 1 Anaesthetics 28 33 33 44 55 36 50 36 Cardiology 14 2 5 3 10 3 8 3 Thoracic Surgery 14 3 2 2 6 4 4 2 CNP 7 1 1 1 2 1 — — Dentistry 13 7 11 13 20 11 19 17 Dermatology 1 3 5 7 3 6 5 5 Chest Medicine 17 1 3 1 3 2 6 3 General Medicine 32 37 38 39 82 31 58 44 General Surgery 13 29 27 34 46 23 44 33 Gum — 3 — 2 3 2 3 1 Geriatric Medicine — 6 6 8 12 6 13 8 Infectious Diseases — — — 1 3 1 2 — Mental Health 48 23 29 28 40 21 31 29 Neurology 23 2 8 5 6 6 12 6 Neurosurgery 6 1 3 4 7 5 6 1 Nuclear Medicine 2 — — 1 1 1 1 — Obstetrics and Gynaecology 13 12 11 17 36 11 26 20 Occupational Medicine — — — — 2 — 1 1 Ophthalmology 27 9 7 8 12 2 10 7 Orthopaedics 2 12 11 17 34 17 16 15 Otolaryngology 7 8 6 10 13 4 12 8 Paediatrics 32 14 13 14 28 17 29 14 Paediatric Surgery 4 1 — 1 2 4 3 2 Pathology 44 32 30 30 50 21 49 27 Public Health Medicine 1 4 13 9 9 7 10 13 Plastic Surgery — 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 Radiology 20 14 15 21 28 15 25 17 Radiotherapy 13 7 3 10 6 4 6 4 Rheumatology 2 3 4 4 3 1 5 3 TOTAL NUMBER 383 274 289 340 530 267 459 322 Note: Where a consultant works in more than one