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Mr. Kennedy
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of registered pharmacists employed in National Health Service hospitals in the East Anglian, and the four Thames regional health authorities; and how many of the established pharmacist posts in each region are currently unfilled.
Mr. Newton
The latest available figures for staff in post are shown in the table.
| Registered pharmacists in specified National Health Service regions as at 30 September 198512 | |
| Regional Health Authority | Whole time equivalent |
| East Anglian | 90 |
| North West Thames | 250 |
| North East Thames | 270 |
| South East Thames | 230 |
| South West Thames | 170 |
Source: DHSS annual census of NHS non-medical manpower.
1 Figures are rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole time equivalents.
2 Includes Regional and District Pharmaceutical Officers.
Information on unfilled posts is not centrally available.