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Bob Spink
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many numbered training places were available for trainee consultants specialising in rheumatoid arthritis in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [118454]
Mr. Hutton
Rheumatoid arthritis is a condition covered by the rheumatology specialty. We are unable to determine how many trainee specialists, with national training numbers (NTNs) in rheumatology, specialise in rheumatoid arthritis.The table shows the number of NTNs in rheumatology in each of the last five years.
Numbered training places in Rheumatology 1998 to 2002 | |
Year1 | Number of numbered training places |
19982 | 185 |
19992 | 188 |
20002 | 183 |
2001 | 198 |
2002 | 206 |
1 As of March | |
2 May be missing small number of unassigned Numbered Training Places |