Consultants (Hansard, 12 December 1996)

§ Ms Jowell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many consultants who practise in the NHS also undertake private work; and what proportion of their time is spent in that private work. [8493]
(2) how many consultant sessions used for treating NHS patients are currently funded by academic institutions. [8480]

§ Mr. Malone
The information requested is not available centrally.
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§ Ms Jowell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent, by NHS regional office, on consultancy fees relating to the private finance initiative. [8506]

§ Mr. Horam
I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave her on 26 November, at column119.

§ Ms Jowell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many consultants there were in(a) general medicine, (b) general surgery, (c) orthopaedics and (d) obstetrics and gynaecology in the last year. [8479]

§ Mr. Malone
The number of hospital consultants in general medicine, general surgery, traumatic and orthopaedic surgery and obstetrics and gynaecology last year is as follows:

Hospital medical consultants in selected specialties in England at 30 September 1995 (whole-time equivalent)

Number

Obstetrics and gynaecology 880

General surgical group 3,540

of which

General surgery 1,030

Traumatic and orthopaedic surgery 910

General medicine group 3,720

of which

General medicine 240

Hospital medical consultants in selected specialties in England at 30 September 1995 (whole-time equivalent)
	Number
Obstetrics and gynaecology	880
General surgical group	3,540
of which
General surgery	1,030
Traumatic and orthopaedic surgery	910
General medicine group	3,720
of which
General medicine	240