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Dr. David Owen
asked the Minister of Health what are the present number of consultant psychiatrists and whole-time equivalents as against consultant and whole-time equivalents in general medicine for England and Wales; and what are the numbers for senior house officers and registrars in psychiatry as compared with general medicine.
Mr. K. Robinson
Numbers and whole-time equivalents (W.T.E.) in England and Wales on 30th September,
| Consultant | Registrar | S.H.O. | |||||
| Specialty | No✶ | W.T.E. | No✶ | W.T.E. | No✶ | W.T.E. | |
| Psychiatry† | … | 1,019 | 877·1 | 463 | 452·9 | 172 | 166·9 |
| General Medicine | … | 873 | 672·8 | 630 | 612·6 | 507 | 501·1 |
Notes:
✶ Locums are excluded.
† Comprises mental subnormality and severe subnormality, mental illness and mental illness in children.