§ Baroness Cumberlegeasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the number of consultant psychiatrists working in mental illness and associated specialties each year since 1970.
§ Baroness Jay of PaddingtonThe latest available information is shown in the following table.
Hospital medical consultants by psychiatry group 30 September 1970 to 1996. Whole-time equivalents, rounded to the nearest 10 Year GB UK 1970 1,130 — 1971 1,190 — 1972 1,250 — 1973 1,330 — 1974 1,390 — 1975 1,440 — 1976 1,520 — 1977 1,530 — 1978 1,590 — 1979 1,630 — 1980 1,690 — 1981 1,740 — 1982 1,820 — 1983 1,860 — 1984 1,900 — 1985 1,930 — 1986 1,980 — 1987 2,010 — 1988 2,090 — 1989 2,130 — 1990 2,200 2,250 1991 2,200 2,260 1992 2,210 2,270 1993 2,240 2,300 1994 2,270 2,330 1995 2,440 2,500 1996 2,470 2,550 Source:
The medical and dental workforce census 30 September 1970 to 1996.
Notes:
1. Northern Ireland data are consultants working in mental illness, psychotherapy and child and adolescent psychiatry.
2. Scotland data exclude consultants working in community psychiatry.
3. GB data available from 1970 onwards, but UK data only available from 1990.
4. The census is a snapshot at 30 September each year.