§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list the number of clinical and medical oncologists per 100,000 population for each health authority in Northern Ireland. [90807]
§ Mr. McFallIn the Northern Ireland Health and Personal Social Services, all clinical and medical oncologists are based within the Eastern Health and Social Services Board area, however they provide a regional service for the whole of Northern Ireland. At 30 September 1998, the relevant staff figures for Northern Ireland were 0.87 clinical oncology staff and 0.25 medical oncology staff per 100,000 of the population.