§ 21. Mr. OttawayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been achieved in reducing the hours worked by junior doctors in the south Thames region.
§ Dr. MawhinneyBetween September 1990 and March 1994 the number of posts contracted for more than an average of 83 hours a week in south Thames fell from 1,963 to nine. In the year to 31 March 1994, the number of hard-pressed on-call posts contracted on average for more than 72 hours a week fell from 1,404 to 879. Our priority this year is to eliminate these remaining hard-pressed posts.
§ 25. Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been achieved in reducing the hours worked by junior doctors in the Anglia and Oxford region.
§ Dr. MawhinneyIn September 1990 there were 1,225 posts contracted to work for more than 83 hours a week in Anglia and Oxford. All these posts have now been eliminated. In the year to 31 March 1994, the number of hard-pressed on-call posts contracted on average for more than 72 hours a week fell from 1,051 to 518, a reduction of 51 per cent. Our priority this year is to eliminate these remaining hard-pressed posts.