Oncologists

HC Deb 29 June 1999 vol 334 cc123-4W

Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many clinical and medical oncologists are employed per head of population in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement. [87870]

Mr. McFall

In the Northern Ireland Health and Personal Social Services, at 30 September 1998, there were 0.87 clinical oncology staff and 0.25 medical oncology staff per 100,000 population.