§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary for Health how many(a) community-based and (b) hospital-based psychiatrists in the NHS (i) left the NHS and (ii) were appointed in each of the last five years. [7391]
§ Mr. MaloneThe information is not available centrally.
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement in respect of(a) morale and (b) recruitment of psychiatrists in the NHS. [7392]
§ Mr. MaloneInformation about the morale of psychiatrists is not available centrally. We recognise that some of the psychiatry specialties, such as adult mental illness, have been experiencing difficulties in recruiting consultants. This matter is currently being given high 1211W priority by the specialist workforce advisory group, whose responsibility is to ensure an adequate number of doctors in higher specialist training in each specialty to meet likely future consultant opportunities.