§ Dr. BrandTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the number of neurosurgiacal consultants in each NHS region in each of the last 10 years. [110932]
§ Mr. DenhamThe latest available information is shown in the tables.
Neurosurgical consultants by regional health authority 1988–1995 England at 30 September each year Headcount 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Northern 10 10 10 0 10 0 10 10 Yorkshire 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 10 Trent 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 East Anglia 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 10 Oxford 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 NW Thames 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 NE Thames 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SE Thames 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 SW Thames 0 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 Mersey 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 North Western 10 10 10 10 20 20 10 10 South Western 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Wessex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 West Midlands 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 England 100 90 100 100 100 100 110 110 Notes:
1.Figures rounded to nearest 10
2. 'O' denotes five or less
3. Regional totals may not equal England total due to rounding and staff working in more than one region
4.The regional structure changed on 1 April 1996, when the regional health authorities were replaced by regional offices. For September 1995, data are available in either format.
Source:
Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census