To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many consultant anaesthetists posts are currently vacant in each NHS trust in the North West Region. [77360]
The information requested is not available. As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health indicated to the Health Committee recently, a survey of National Health Service staff shortages will be conducted shortly. The results of this survey will be discussed with interested organisations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many whole-time equivalent anaesthetists are employed by each NHS trust in the North West Region; and what is the average number of clinical sessions scheduled per week by each trust. [77361]
The latest available information about the numbers of whole-time equivalent anaesthetists employed by each National Health Service trust in the North West Region is shown in the table. Information about the number of clinical sessions scheduled per week by each trust is not available.
| NHS Hospital Medical Staff in Anaesthetics in the North West Region of England by NHS trust at 30 September 1997 | |
| Whole time equivalents | |
| Trusts in North West Region | All staff |
| All Hospital Medical Staff in Anaesthetics | 880 |
| Aintree Hospitals NHS Trust | 40 |
| Blackburn Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health Care NHS Trust | 30 |
| Blackpool Victoria Hospital NHS Trust | 40 |
| Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust | 30 |
| Burnley Healthcare NHS Trust | 20 |
| Bury Healthcare NHS Trust | 20 |
| Central Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust | 60 |
| Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust | 20 |
| Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Trust | 20 |
| East Cheshire NHS Trust | 10 |
| Furness Hospitals NHS Trust | 10 |
| Halton General Hospital NHS Trust | 10 |
| Lancaster Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | 20 |
| Liverpool Womens Hospital NHS Trust | 10 |
| North Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust | 30 |
| Oldham NHS Trust | 30 |
| Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | 40 |
| Rochdale Healthcare NHS Trust | 20 |
NHS Hospital Medical Staff in Anaesthetics in the North West Region of England by NHS trust at 30 September 1997
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Whole time equivalents
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Trusts in North West Region
| All staff
|
| Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust | 40 |
| Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust | 20 |
| Salford Royal Hospitals NHS Trust | 40 |
| South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust | 70 |
| Southport and Formby Hospitals Services NHS Trust | 10 |
| St. Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust | 30 |
| Stockport Acute Services NHS Trust | 30 |
| Tameside and Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust | 20 |
| The Cardiothoracic Centre—Liverpool NHS Trust | 10 |
| The Manchester Children's Hospitals NHS Trust | 20 |
| The Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust | 20 |
| Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust | 20 |
| Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery NHS Trust | 0 |
| Warrington Hospitals NHS Trust | 20 |
| West Lancashire NHS Trust | 10 |
| Wigan and Leigh Health Service NHS Trust | 20 |
| Wirral Hospital NHS Trust | 30 |
| Wrightington Hospital NHS Trust | 10 |
Notes:
1. Figures rounded to nearest ten
2. '0' denotes 5 or less
3. Totals may not equal sum of components due to rounding
Source:
Department of Health Annual Medical and Dental Workforce Census