HC Deb 17 September 2003 vol 410 cc826-7W
Mrs. Iris Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many vacancies there are in Northern Ireland for(a) radiologists and (b) radiographers. [130001]

Angela Smith

The information is as follows:

(a) As at 30 September there were Consultant Radiologists' vacancies amounting to a whole-time equivalent of 8.0. Consultant Radiologists' vacancies detailed by Trust are given in the following table. The number of staff in post at this same date was 73 (68.25 WTE).

Consultant radiologists' vacancies detailed by trust as at 30 September 2002
Health and Social Services (HSS) Trust WTE1
Sperrin Lakeland HSS Trust 2.0
United Hospitals Group HSS Trust 3.0
Belfast City Hospitals HSS Trust 1.0
Ulster Community and Hospitals HSS Trust 1.0
Craigavon Area Hospital Group HSS Trust 1.0

1Whole-time equivalent

As at 30 September 2002 there were Radiography vacancies amounting to a whole-time equivalent of 26.5. Radiography vacancies detailed by trust are given in the following table. The number of staff in post at this same date was 566 (496.3 WTE).

Radiography vacancies detailed by trust as at 30 September 2002
Health and Social Services (HSS) Trust WTE1
Sperrin Lakeland HSS Trust 1.0
United Hospitals Group HSS Trust 4.0
Altnagelvin Group HSS Trust 1.0
Royal Group of Hospitals HSS Trust 1.0
Craigavon Area Hospital Group HSS Trust 6.5
Green Park Healthcare HSS Trust 4.0
Down and Lisburn HSS Trust 6.0
Belfast City Hospital HSS Trust 2.0
Ulster Community and Hospitals Group HSS Trust 1.0
Total 26.5

1Whole-time equivalent