§ Dr. Jack CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many vacancies there are for consultants, by specialty, in hospitals in the North Cumbria health authority area; and if he will make a statement. [150459]
§ Mr. HuttonThe national health service trusts within the North Cumbria health authority currently have 11 vacancies for consultants. The Carlisle Hospitals NHS trust has vacancies for consultants in oncology, orthodontics, anaesthetics, histopathology, clinical radiology and neurology. The North Lakeland healthcare NHS trust has a consultant vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. The West Cumbria Health Care NHS trust has consultant vacancies in endocrinology, gastroenterology, paediatrics and breast surgery.