HC Deb 04 March 2004 vol 418 cc1134-5W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many stroke consultants there are(a) in the NHS and (b) with specialist qualifications in strokes. [154949]

Mr. Hutton

The Department does not collect numbers of stroke consultants.

Stroke treatment is normally undertaken by consultants specialising in geriatric medicine, neurology and rehabilitation medicine, but it is not possible to say how many of the consultants within these specialties have specialist qualifications in strokes.