HC Deb 10 May 1996 vol 277 cc283-5W
Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the current numbers of consultant psychiatrist posts in England and Wales by local health authority area. [28875]

Mr. Malone

The available information is shown in the table.

Consultants in the psychiatric group by region as at 30 September 1994
Whole Time Equivalents
Number
England and Wales total 1,990
Northern 100
Yorkshire 130
Trent 180
East Anglia 90
North West Thames 130
North East Thames 160
South East Thames 180
South West Thames 130
Wessex 110
Oxford 110
South Western 120
Consultants in the psychiatric group by region as at 30 September 1994
Whole Time Equivalents
Number
West Midlands 180
Mersey 90
North Western 140
Special Health Authorities 30
Wales 110

Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.

It is standard practice not to show statistical data relating to NHS staff in such detail that individuals could be identified.

Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many health trusts and health authorities by region do not utilise psychiatrists in planning services for the mentally ill. [28867]

Mr. Bowis

This information is not available centrally.

Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many vacancies there are for consultant psychiatrists in each health authority area in the UK. [28876]

Mr. Malone

Figures for England are shown in the table. Questions relating to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales and for Scotland and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

Consultant vacancies in the psychiatry group as at 30 September 1994 by region
Whole time equivalents
Number
England total 170
Northern 10
Yorkshire 10
Trent 20
East Anglia 10
NW Thames 20
NE Thames 10
SE Thames 10
SW Thames 20
Wessex 0
Oxford 0
S Western 0
W Midlands 30
Mersey 10
N Western 10
Special Health Authorities 0

Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Numbers greater than zero but less than or equal to 5 are shown as zero.

It is standard practice not to show statistical data relating to NHS staff in such detail that individuals could be identified.

Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many psychiatric posts are currently occupied by locums in each health authority area in the UK. [28877]

Mr. Malone

This information is not available centrally.