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Rheumatologists

Volume 174: debated on Wednesday 13 June 1990

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To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many rheumatologists are employed by each of the health authorities in Wales; and if he will make a statement.

The information which relates to consultants with a main specialty of rheumatology is given in the table:

Numbers of consultants in post
Health AuthorityWhole time equivalent
Clwyd0·9
East Dyfed0·1
Gwent
Gwynedd
Mid Glamorgan2·0
Pembrokeshire
Powys
South Glamorgan2·5
West Glamorgan2·0
Wales17·5
1 Provisional figures for September 1989.
The level of staff and resources for rheumatology services in Wales is an operational matter for the district health authorities to determine.