HC Deb 16 January 2001 vol 361 c149W
Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS consultant posts are unfilled; and if he will list the 10 consultancy categories with the most unfilled posts. [145305]

Mr. Denham

The information requested is given in the table.

Department of Health Vacancies Survey, March 2000. Vacancies in National Health Service trusts in England
NHS consultants 3 month vacancies 3 month vacancy rates (%)
Total consultants 590 2.7
Anaesthetics consultant 30 0.9
Obstetrics and Gynaecology consultant 10 1.0
Surgical group consultant 60 1.5
Dental group consultant 20 1.8
General Medicine group consultant 90 2.0
Paediatrics consultant 40 2.8
Pathology group consultant 50 2.8
Radiotherapy consultant 10 3.3
Radiology group consultant 70 4.7
Accident and Emergency consultant 30 5.8
Psychiatry Group consultant 190 6.9

Notes:

  1. 1. Posts that have been vacant for 3 months or more
  2. 2. Posts are rounded to the nearest 10
  3. 3. Percentages are rounded to on decimal place

Source:

Department of Health Vacancies Survey 2000