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Mr. William Hamilton
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many gynaecologists are serving in the National Health Service; and what was the number in 1965. 1970 and 1975.
Sir George Young
In 1978, the latest year for which information is at present available, there were 2,499 doctors specialising in obstetrics and gynaeocology in the NHS in England and Wales compared with 1,689, 2,069 and 2,430 in the years 1965, 1970 and 1975 respectively.