HC Deb 15 July 1994 vol 246 cc808-9W
Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what proportion of patients attending accident and emergency departments in(a) England, (b) each regional health authority and (c) each hospital or trust between January and March were treated by an accident and emergency consultant;

(2) what proportion of patients attending out-patient clinics in (a) England, (b) each regional health authority and (c) each hospital or trust between January and March were seen (i) by consultants and (ii) by other health staff.

Mr. Sackville

The information is not available centrally. It is for individual consultants to make professional judgments about how their case load is shared with other members of their team.