HC Deb 14 May 1993 vol 224 c589W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) male and (b) female consultants are working between one and 11 sessions per week, broken down by number of sessions.

Dr. Mawhinney

The information is shown in the table.

Hospital medical consultants by contracted notional half-days (NHD) England—30 September 1991
Consultants
NHD Male Female
Under 1 15 5
1 to less than 2 54 6
2 to less than 3 32 16
3 to less than 4 53 22
4 to less than 5 45 19
5 to less than 6 98 73
6 to less than 7 92 102
7 to less than 8 97 72
8 to less than 9 105 81
9 to less than 10 397 105
10 to less than 11 17 0
11 10,891 1,829
Total 11,895 2,329

Note:

  1. (a) Figures do not include honorary consultants
  2. (b) Totals do not add due to rounding up/down
  3. (c) Both full-time and maximum part-time consultants are shown as working 11 NHDs.

Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) male and (b) female consultants are working part and full time.

Dr. Mawhinney

The information is shown in the table.

Hospital medical consultants by sex and nature of contract England (whole-lime equivalent) 30 September 1991
Consultants
Male Female Total
Full time 6,328 1,452 7,780
Maximum part time 4,563 377 4,940
Part time 1,004 500 1,504
Total 11,895 2,329 14,224

Note: Figures do not include honorary consultants.

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