§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the projected number of medical consultants in surgery and anaesthesia to be employed by his Department in(a) two years' time, (b) five years' time and (c) 10 years' time.
§ Mr. Soames[holding answer 30 January 1995]: The reorganisation of Defence secondary care recommended by "Front Line First" is due to be completed by April 1996. From that time, there will be a total of 74 posts for consultant surgeons, that is, burns and plastic surgery, ENT/ORL surgery, ophthalmology, oral surgery, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery and urology, and 36 for consultant anaesthetists. No further changes to the number of consultant posts are planned.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many medical consultants in surgery and anaesthesia have been newly appointed to the services in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Soames[holding answer 30 January 1995]: The information requested is provided in the table.
Anaesthetists Surgeons ASCAB1 Royal Navy Army RAF Royal Navy Army RAF 1994 — 4 2 1 4 2 1993 2 1 — — — 1 1992 1 2 1 1 1 1 1991 — — 1 1 4 3 1990 1 4 — 3 3 1 1989 1 3 — — 1 — 1988 1 2 2 2 2 — 1987 1 3 — — 4 — 1986 — 3 — 2 3 — 1985 — 1 — 1 1 1 1 Armed Services Consultant Advisory Board Notes:
1. Surgery includes the following specialisations: burns and plastic surgery, ENT/ORL surgery, ophthalmology, oral surgery, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery and urology.
2. Information relating to numbers of consultant surgeons and anaesthetists is not held centrally but has been extracted manually from single Service sources. Figures relating to earlier years may not be precise.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many medical consultants in surgery and anaesthesia have left the services in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Soames[holding answer 30 January 1995]: The information requested is provided in the table:
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Anaesthetists Surgeons Year Royal Navy Army RAF Royal Navy Army RAF 1994 3 3 — 4 1 4 1993 2 2 3 2 5 1 1992 2 3 2 1 1 2 1991 2 6 2 6 3 1 1990 — 3 — 2 — 4 1989 1 — 1 2 2 2 1988 — — — — — —
Anaesthetists Surgeons Year Royal Navy Army RAF Royal Navy Army RAF 1987 — — 2 1 — 1 1986 — — — — — 2 1985 — 2 1 — — 1 Notes:
1. Surgery includes the following specialisations: burns and plastic surgery, ENT/ORL surgery, opthalmology, oral surgery, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery and urology.
2. Information relating to numbers of consultant surgeons and anaesthetists is not held centrally but has been extracted manually from single Service sources. Figures relating to earlier years may not be precise.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many medical consultants in surgery and anaesthesia have applied for employment to his Department in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Soames[holding answer 30 January 1995]: One only, an anaesthetist who applied to the RAF in both 1992 and 1993—he was selected but did not take up his commission.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many medical consultants in surgery and anaesthesia have been employed by his Department in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Soames[holding answer 30 January 1995]: The information requested is provided in the table:
Anaesthetists Surgeons Year Royal Navy Army RAF Royal Navy Army RAF 1994 8 18 8 18 29 21 1993 8 17 11 19 26 20 1992 8 18 11 21 31 21 1991 8 18 12 24 31 21 1990 10 25 11 23 30 21 1989 9 23 9 24 27 22 1988 8 20 9 22 28 22 1987 8 13 6 20 26 22 1986 8 9 6 21 22 22 1985 8 7 7 19 19 22 Notes:
1. Surgery includes the following specialisations: burns and plastic surgery, ENT/ORL surgery, ophthalmology, oral surgery, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery and urology.
2. Information relating to numbers of consultant surgeons and anaesthetists is not held centrally but has been extracted manually from single Service sources. Figures relating to earlier years may not be precise.