HC Deb 26 November 2001 vol 375 cc726-7W
Mrs. Humble

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many vacancies there are in consultant child psychiatric posts(a) nationally and (b) in north-west Lancashire. [14537]

Jacqui Smith

Information about consultant vacancies is collected through the national health service vacancy survey, which has been conducted in March each year since 1999. Vacancy rates are not, however, collected separately for all disciplines within the mental health sector and information is not held about vacancies in consultant child psychiatric posts. Vacancy rates in consultant child psychiatry posts are included in the total consultant vacancy rate figure.