§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many consultant child psychiatrists are employed by each of the health boards in Northern Ireland; and how many vacancies there are in each case. [179045]
§ Mr. GardinerThe information requested is as follows.
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Table 1: Number of consultant child psychiatrists employed in each health board as at 31 March 2004 excluding vacancies Health board area Headcount Whole-time equivalent Eastern 11 7.65 Western 2 2.00 Northern 2 2.00 Southern 3 3.00 Total 18 14.65
Table 2: Number of consultant child psychiatrist vacancies (including long-term vacancies) by health board as at 31 March 2004 Health board area Headcount Whole-time equivalent Eastern 7 6.30 Western 0 0.00 Northern 0 0.00 Southern 0 0.00 Total 7 6.30
Table 3: Number of long-term (vacant more than three months) consultant child psychiatrist vacancies by health board as at 31 March 2004 Health board area Headcount Whole-time equivalent Eastern 5 5.00 Western 0 0.00 Northern 0 0.00 Southern 0 0.00 Total 5 5.00