§ Dr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the establishment requirement
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Specialty Operational and retained task requirement1 Consultants/GMPs etc. in specialty2 Consultants/GMPs etc. command and staff posts Total consultants/GMPs etc. Percentage shortfall Anaesthetists 120 29 — 29 76 General physicians 51 19 9 28 45 General surgeons 44 18 3 21 52 Orthopaedic surgeons 28 8 — 8 71 Burns and plastics 10 3 — 3 70 Accident and emergency 23 3 — 3 87 Psychiatrists 34 14 — 14 59 Ophthalmic surgeons 10 5 — 5 50 Radiologists 11 10 — 10 9 Pathologists 18 11 1 12 33 Ear, nose and throat 10 4 — 4 60 Rheumatology and rehabilitation 6 5 — 5 16 Occupational medicine 49 12 20 32 35 General practitioners 437 175 33 208 52 Dental officers 277 248 312 251 9 1Figures exclude manning and training margins 2Figures exclude specialists under training 3Dental officers in command and staff appointments may undertake occasional clinical work of (a) anaesthetists, (b) general physicians, (c) general surgeons, (d) orthopaedic surgeons, (e) burns and plastics, (f) accident and emergency, (g) psychiatrists, (h) ophthalmic surgeons, (i) radiologists, (j) pathologists, (k) dental officers, (l) ear, nose and throat, (m) rheumatology and rehabilitation, (n) occupational medicine, (o) general practice and (p) command and staff stating in each case the (i) manning and (ii) percentage shortfall; and if he will make a statement. [139703]
§ Dr. Moonie[holding answer 22 November 2000]: The establishment requirements against manning figures for accredited consultants, vocationally trained general medical practitioners and dental officers are set out in the table. There is no separate requirement for command and staff posts and the table shows those consultants, general medical practitioners and dental officers filling such appointments. The figures show continuing serious shortfalls among medical officers, although their manning levels have stabilised over the last two years.