§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many PCTs have(a) appointed and (b) not appointed a Director of Public Health. [57670]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 22 May 2002]Of the 302 primary care trusts and one care trust in England, 186 have a director of public health (DPH). Of those DPHs, 24 posts are in an acting capacity and five PCTs are sharing a director. The remaining 117 PCTs are in the process of appointing a director of public health.