§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the percentage change in full-time equivalent consultant numbers by region in 1991–92, 1992–93 and 1993–94. [30454]
§ Mr. MaloneThe available information is shown in the table. Data for 1993–94 are not yet available.
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Consultants by region: annual percentage change (whole-time equivalent); England as at 30 September 1990–93 Percentage Percentage change Annual average 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1990–93 Northern 3.3 5.7 -7.8 0.2 Yorkshire 3.3 12.7 5.8 7.2 Trent 1.9 6.2 1.9 3.3 East Anglia 3.3 -2.4 4.6 1.8 North West Thames 1.5 -8.9 -4.1 -3.9 North East Thames -0.3 8.8 -2.3 1.9 South East Thames 2.7 0.4 2.0 1.7 South West Thames 3.1 -3.7 9.4 2.8 Wessex 4.1 3.6 4.4 4.0 Oxford 1.8 3.5 6.8 4.0 South Western 2.8 3.1 3.2 3.0 West Midlands 2.9 2.3 1.2 2.1 Mersey 1.6 2.6 7.9 4.0 North Western 1.5 -1.2 4.3 1.5 Special health authorities and special hospitals 5.4 -6.9 11.5 3.0 England 2.4 2.2 2.5 2.3 Note:
1. All percentages are rounded to the nearest decimal place.