§ Dr. MurrisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the number of whole-time equivalent consultant vacancies in the NHS by specialty. [4421]
§ Mr. HuttonInformation is not available about the number of whole-time equivalent consultant vacancies. The Department collects information about vacant consultant posts, and information by speciality, taken from the 2001 vacancy survey, is provided in the table.
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Department of Health vacancies survey, March 2001—vacancies in national health service trusts in England—consultants three month vacancy rates1,2 and numbers3 for total of each group Rates (percentage) Vacancies Total consultants 3.0 670 Specific specialities Accident and emergency 7.9 40 Anaesthetics (inc. intensive care) 1.7 60 General surgery 1.7 20 Obstetrics and gynaecology 1.5 20 Ophthalmology 0.8 10 Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery 5.6 10 Otolaryngology 2.9 10 Paediatric surgery 5.7 10 Plastic surgery 2.9 10 Trauma and orthopaedic surgery 2.2 30 Urology 2.7 10 Cardiology 2.6 10 Cardiothoracic surgery 1.6 0 Clinical oncology 3.8 10 Clinical radiology 4.6 70 Haematology 2.1 10 Histopathology 6.0 50 Medical oncology 3.8 0 Palliative medicine 7.4 10 Forensic psychiatry 5.2 10 General psychiatry 7.8 130 Learning Disabilities 13.3 30 Geriatric medicine 3.0 20 Old Age Psychiatry 9.3 30 Diabetes medicine 2.7 10 1 Three month vacancies are vacancies as at 31 March 2001 which trusts are actively trying to fill, which had lasted for three months or more (whole-time equivalents) 2 Three month vacancy rates are three month vacancies expressed as a percentage of three month vacancies plus staff in post from the September 2000 medical and dental and non-medical work force censuses (whole-time equivalent)
3 Numbers are rounded to the nearest ten
Notes:
1. Percentages rounded to one decimal place
2. England totals include staff from Special Health Authorities
3. Totals may not equal sum of component parts due to rounding
Source:
Department of Health Vacancies Survey 2001
§ Mr. GoodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many consultants left the NHS in(a) England and (b) Buckingham in each year since 1980. [5644]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested is not available centrally.
Information about consultant vacancies in England and in Buckinghamshire health authority are shown in the table.
Department of Health Vacancies Survey, 1999–2001 Consultant vacancies in Buckinghamshire health authority3 Three-month vacancy rates1,2 and numbers4 Number of three-month consultant vacancies Three-month consultant vacancy rate (percentage)5 1999 England 470 2.3 Buckinghamshire HA 10 2.6 2000 England 600 2.8 Buckinghamshire HA 40 0.8 2001 England 670 3.0 Buckinghamshire HA 40 0.4 1 Three-month vacancies are vacancies as at 31 March 2001 which trusts are actively trying to fill, which had lasted for three months or more (whole time equivalents). 2 Three-month vacancy rates are three-month vacancies expressed as a percentage of three-month vacancies plus staff in post from the September 2000 medical and dental and non-medical work force censuses (whole time equivalent). 3 HA figures are based on Trusts, and do not necessarily reflect the geographical provision of health care. 4 Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10. 5 Percentages are calculated on unrounded figures and rounded to one decimal place. Source
Department of Health Vacancies Survey 2001