HC Deb 19 January 2004 vol 416 cc1063-4W
Dr. Murrison

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) consultants and (b) trainees in infectious diseases there were in the NHS in England in each year since 1990. [147498]

Mr. Hutton

The information requested is shown in the table.

Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services (HCHS): Consultants and doctors in training with a specialty in infectious diseases; September 1990-June 2003
England1 Number (headcount)
Consultant Registrar Group Senior House Officer House Officer
2003 (June) 107 2— 2— 2—
2002 95 42 58 21
2001 88 58 61 6
2000 88 53 44 8
1999 69 45 43 6
1998 73 35 41 9
1997 73 37 61 8
1996 65 32 40 10
1995 69 35 38 6
1994 55 31 31 7
1993 48 29 36 3
1992 39 21 40 2
1991 31 28 35 2
1990 38 20 28 1
1 All data as at 30 September except for 2003, where data as at 30 June.
2 Data not available.
Note:
Trainees are referred to as doctors in training.
Source:
Department of Health medical and dental workforce census

Consultant numbers have increased by 182 per cent. between September 1990 and June 2003.