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Queen’s Hospital Romford: Doctors

Volume 471: debated on Wednesday 30 January 2008

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Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many consultants were working at Queen’s Hospital, Romford in the most recent period for which figures are available; and what steps the Government are taking to increase the number. (179668)

Ann Keen

The information requested is held by national health service trust only, and is therefore provided for Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust, of which Queen’s hospital, Romford is a part. September 2006 is the most recent period for which data are available.

Hospital and community health services: medical and dental consultants working within Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust1 as at 30 September 2006

Consultant (Number, headcount)

Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust

216

1 Queens hospital, Romford is contained within this Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust.

Note:

Data only available at trust level.

Source:

The Information Centre for health and social care Medical and Dental Workforce Census.

There were 32,874 consultants counted in the 2006 census—10,500 (49 per cent.) more consultants working in the national health service than there were in 1997. The number of training opportunities is reviewed regularly. However, this is a matter for determination by individual NHS organisations. Forecasts show increasing demand for consultants, with around 2,500 more consultants employed by 2010-11. This reaffirms the Government’s commitment to having more specialist doctors overall.