§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many neurology training places leading to consultant posts were available in England in each of the last five years. [118999]
§ Mr. HuttonThe table shows the number of hospital medical staff in the training grades with a specialty in neurology from 1997 to September 2001.
The number of consultants in neurology has increased from 278 in September 1997 to 372 in March 2002, an increase of 34 per cent.
Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services (HCHS): Hospital medical staff, in the training grades
with a specialty in neurology; 1997–2001, England
Numbers (headcount) Registrar group Senior house officers House officers 1997 159 141 10 1998 149 119 7 1999 162 115 8 2000 151 115 9 2001 162 122 1 1 Data as at 30 September each year Source:
Department of Health medical and dental workforce census