HC Deb 20 June 1995 vol 262 cc208-9W
Ms Jowell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) full time and (b) maximum part-time consultant contracts were held by regions for each year since 1990. [29525]

Mr. Malone

The table shows numbers of consultants on full-time and maximum part-time consultants in each region.

Hospital medical consultants by full-time and maximum part-time contracts for each region–30 September 1990–1993 (numbers)
1990 1991 1992 1993
Full-time Maximum part-time Full-time Maximum part-time Full-time Maximum part-time Full-time Maximum part-time
South Western 450 340 490 330 510 310 540 320
West Midlands 770 610 810 610 850 600 880 560
Mersey 440 220 520 160 560 140 520 230
North Western 650 500 800 420 750 490 860 450
Special Health Authority 190 70 180 60 170 80 180 80
England 7,390 5,140 7,780 4,960 8,180 4,830 8,530 4,770

Note:

Some doctors have contracts in more than one Region. For this reason the England total is less than the sum of the Regional figures. Figures rounded to the nearest '10'.

SHA data includes Special Hospitals.