§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many additional(a) specialist medical, (b) nursing and (c) other staff have been employed since March 2001 to improve cancer services in Northern Ireland. [133870]
§ Angela SmithA table showing the number of additional specialist medical, nursing and other staff employed by Health and Social Services Trusts between 31 March 2001 and 30 September 2003 to improve cancer services in Northern Ireland is shown in the following table.
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Number of additional specialist medical, nursing and other staff employed by Health and Social Services Trusts between 31 March 2001 and 30 September 2003 to improve cancer services in Northern Ireland Specialist medical staff Nursing staff Other staff HSS1 Trusts Headcount WTE2 Headcount WTE Headcount WTE Newry and Mourne HSS Trust 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 North and West Belfast HSS Trust 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.50 Royal Group of Hospitals HSS Trust 0 0.00 11 11.00 1 0.50 South and East Belfast HSS Trust 0 0.00 1 1.00 0 0.00 Sperrin Lakeland HSS Trust 1 1.00 3 3.00 0 0.00 Ulster Community and Hospitals Group HSS Trust 6 5.50 1 0.50 5 2.75 United Hospitals Group HSS Trust 1 1.00 5 4.60 6 6.00 Total 23 18.70 84 71.16 81 72.73 1 Health and Social Services 2 Whole Time Equivalent 3 Craigavon area hospital has increased the hours of an existing member of specialist medical staff to improve cancer services within the trust—that is why the headcount is 0 but whole time equivalent is 0.30