§ Mr. ViggersTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many consultants have been recruited to Defence Medical Services through the scheme which offers a £50,000 joining bonus. [84623]
§ Dr. MoonieThe initiative to offer £50,000 'golden hellos' to consultants in certain key shortage categories and to vocationally trained general medical practitioners, in return for a five year commission, was only announced on 19 November 2002. It is therefore too early for any individuals to have been recruited into the Defence Medical Services.