§ Dr. PughTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans the Department has to review the role of denturists within the NHS; and if he will make a statement. [187228]
Department of Health Vacancies Surrey, 1999–2004 1999 2000 2001 Northamptonshire HA (1999–2001) and Leicestershire, Three month vancancy rates and numbers Northamptonshire and Rutland SHA (2002–04) Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number GP — — — 44 — 89 Consultant and other doctors (excluding doctors in training) 3.30 9 1— 1— 1.20 3 All nursing. midwifery and health visiting staff(excluding HA staff) 2.3 76 1.6 57 2.1 73 All scientific, therapeutic and technical staff (excluding HA staff) 1.0 9 2.8 26 3.4 34 All other staff (excluding HA staff) 1.8 43 0.4 9 0.4 9
2002 2003 2004 Northarnptonshire HA (1999–2001) and Leicestershire, Three month vacancy rates and numbers Northamptonshire and Rutland SHA (2002–04) Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number GP — 2123 — 348 — — Consultant and other doctors (excluding doctors in training) 1.80 5 5.40 47 7.70 31 All nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff (excluding HA staff) 3.4 116 2.8 281 1.7 192 All scientific, therapeutic and technical staff (excluding HA staff) 3.5 36 3.4 112 2.4 87 All other staff (excluding HA staff) 0.2 4 0.6 47 1.2 97 GP information: 12000 data not available. 2In 2002, one HA in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland did not respond to the survey. 3 Vacancy numbers for Northamptonshire PCTs. Note: No figures for PCTs are available before 2003 as previous years vacancy numbers were collected from health authorities. Vacancy numbers for each year refer to the number of vacancies occurring in the 12 month period between 1 April and 31 March.