§ Lord Jonesasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many (1) child and adolescent psychiatrists and (2) paediatricians with expertise in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder there are in (a) England and (b) Wales; and [HL34]
How many extra (1) consultants and (2) school nurses have been recruited in (a) England and (b) Wales to tackle attention deficit hyperactivity disorder cases. [HL37]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathFigures are not available concerning consultants and school nurses who have expertise in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The figures that are available for England are shown in the table and show an increase in the number of child and adolescent psychiatrists to date of 40 (9 per cent) since 1997.
Information for Wales is a matter for the devolved administration.
Headcount 1997 Headcount 2002 Speciality England England Child and adolescent psychiatry 445 485 Paediatric cardiology 16 54 Paediatric neurology 23 30 Paediatrics 1188 1502 SourceDepartment of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census.
NotesFigures refer to staff in post on 31 March 2002 in the hospital, public health and community health service sectors in England.