§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the amount of money paid by NHS trusts to agencies for the purpose of recruiting doctors in each year since 1985. [14106]
§ Mr. MaloneThis information is not available centrally. It is the responsibility of trusts at local level to decide whether or not they wish to use an employment agency for the purpose of recruiting doctors.
Hospital staff in England—as at 30 September 1994 Paediatrics—vacant consultant posts All vacant posts Locum occupied Unoccupied Consultants Number WTE Number WTE Number WTE Paediatrics 21 20.6 5 5.0 16 15.6 Paediatric neurology 1 1.0 1 1.0 — — Total 22 21.6 6 6.0 16 15.6 WTE = whole time equivalents.