§ Alistair BurtTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many unfilled consultant posts there are within the NHS in England and Wales, broken down by region. [12618]
§ Mr. HuttonThe data collected for England are in the tables. The information relating to Wales is a matter for the devolved Administration.
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Department of health vacancies survey, March 2001—vacancies in national health service trusts by region, and medical and dental consultants—three month vacancies Total consultants1 England 670 Northern and Yorkshire 110 Trent 70 West midlands 90 North west 130 Eastern 60 London 100 South east 70 South west 30 1 Whole-time equivalents. Notes:
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. Numbers are round to the nearest 10.
3. England totals include staff from special health authorities.
4. Totals may not equal sum of component parts due to rounding.
Source:
Department of Health vacancies survey 2001.
Department of health vacancies survey, March 2001—vacancies in national health service trusts by region, and medical and dental consultants—three month vacancies Percentage Total consultants England 3.0 Northern and Yorkshire 3.6 Trent 3.2 West midlands 3.9 North west 4.1 Eastern 3.1 London 2.5 South east 2.2 South west 1.4 Notes:
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. Percentages rounded to one decimal place.
4. England percentages include staff from special health authorities.
Source:
Department of Health vacancies survey 2001.
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Hospital, public health medicine and community health services medical and dental consultants by region, 30 September 2000 Total consultants1 England 22,140 Northern and Yorkshire 3,030 Trent 2,180 West midlands 2,230 North west 3,120 Eastern 1,970 London 4,160 South east 3,330 South west 2,020 1 Whole-time equivalents Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
2. England totals include staff from special health authorities.
3. Totals may not equal sum of component parts due to rounding.
4. Figures cannot be used to calculate percentages.
Source:
Department of Health 2000 medical and dental work force census.