§ Lord Ironsideasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many honorary consultants and doctors are now employed in each of the Armed Services.
Earl HoweHonorary consultants and doctors serving in the Armed Forces are medical officers appointed as Honorary Surgeons or Physicians to96WA HM The Queen. The numbers in each of the Services are as follows:
Honorary Surgeons to HM The Queen Honorary to HM Physicians The Queen Royal Navy 3 3 Army 4 6 Royal Air Force 4 4 In addition, each of the Services appoint civilian consultants, some in an honorary capacity. There are currently 60 civilian consultants to the Royal Navy who are contracted to provide clinical services when requested. They receive fees for their services and travel and subsistence costs are also payable. The Army has 74 honorary consultants whose role is to provide clinical services and assistance with postgraduate training on request. They receive no fees but travel and subsistence costs are payable. There are 52 civil consultants to the Royal Air Force who are retained on three year contracts to provide clinical services when requested. They receive fees for their services and travel and subsistence costs are payable. The Royal Air Force also has 27 honorary civil consultants who are generally retired civil consultants to the Royal Air Force and who do not take an active part in clinical care, but who retain links with the Service.