§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many vacant consultant posts there are in Northern Ireland; in which trusts they are; and how many have been vacant for more than(a) three months, (b) six months and (c) 12 months. [116974]
§ Mr. BrowneInformation for this question can be found in the following table:
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Number of vacant consultant posts (WTE1) in Northern Ireland by trust and duration Health and Social Services (HSS) Trust Number of vacant consultant posts as at
31 March 2003
Number vacant more than
three months
Number vacant more than
six months
Number vacant more than
12 months
Foyle Community HSS Trust 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Green Park Healthcare HSS Trust 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Homefirst Community HSS Trust 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Mater Infirmorum Hospital HSS Trust 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 Newry and Mourne HSS Trust 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 North and West Belfast HSS Trust 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Royal Group of Hospitals HSS Trust 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 South and East Belfast HSS Trust 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 Sperrin Lakeland HSS Trust 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 Ulster Community and Hospitals Group HSS Trust 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 United Hospitals Group HSS Trust 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 Total 46.8 34.3 28.5 18.5 1 Whole time equivalent