§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 30 July 1998,Official Report, columns 506–07, regarding consultants, if he will list the number of consultants by specialty and for each specialty their ratio to population in each shire county health authority. [55302]
§ Mr. MilburnThe information requested will be placed in the Library. The data have been calculated by aggregating the annual census figures collected from trusts within the geographical area covered by the respective health authorities. The tables will need to be interpreted with care as some trusts provide services to residents of other health authorities.