HC Deb 03 March 2003 vol 400 c874W
Mrs. Calton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of doctors in accident and emergency departments are junior doctors. [99316]

Mr. Hutton

The table shows the proportion of doctors in accident and emergency departments who are junior doctors.

Hospital medical doctors in training with an Accident and Emergency specialty: as at 30 September 2002
England Numbers (headcount)
All doctors within A&E specialty 3,220
Of which:
Doctors in training within A&E specialty 1,910
(as percentage of total) 59.2

Note:

Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.

Source:

Department of Health medical and dental workforce census