Paediatrics Bob Spink To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) training and (b) consultancy posts were established in each of the last five years for paediatrics. Ann Keen The information requested is not collected centrally, however the numbers of doctors in training and consultants in paediatrics for each of the last five years is shown in the following tables. ----------------------------------------------- | | |Number (headcount)| ----------------------------------------------- | | |All staff |Consultant|Associate specialist|Staff group|Registrar group| ----------------------------------------------- |1997|Total |4,636 |1,321|64|283|986| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|39 |16|—|—|13| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |65 |20|2|1|18| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |227 |74|1|2|55| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |4,305 |1,211|61|280|900| ----------------------------------------------- | | | ||||| ----------------------------------------------- |1998|Total |4,879 |1,408|79|342|1,090| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|55 |17|—|—|21| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |69 |23|1|2|18| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |268 |86|2|5|56| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |4,487 |1,282|76|335|995| ----------------------------------------------- | | | ||||| ----------------------------------------------- |1999|Total |5,063 |1,474|96|372|1,180| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|52 |18|—|2|21| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |74 |21|1|3|22| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |239 |98|1|5|55| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |4,698 |1,337|94|362|1,082| ----------------------------------------------- | | | ||||| ----------------------------------------------- |2000|Total |5,377 |1,570|104|472|1,229| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|51 |23|—|—|19| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |73 |23|2|5|20| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |277 |104|2|7|63| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |4,976 |1,420|100|460|1,127| ----------------------------------------------- | | | ||||| ----------------------------------------------- |2001|Total |5,476 |1,643|109|507|1,194| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|68 |29|—|—|18| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |64 |22|1|3|18| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |285 |114|1|9|69| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |5,059 |1,478|107|495|1,089| ----------------------------------------------- | | | ||||| ----------------------------------------------- |2002|Total |5,976 |1,822|134|556|1,259| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|115 |64|—|—|31| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |66 |22|2|3|12| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |302 |105|5|7|81| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |5,493 |1,631|127|546|1,135| ----------------------------------------------- |2003|Total |6,291 |1,937|165|579|1,308| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|110 |69|—|—|21| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |70 |30|1|1|14| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |261 |100|3|3|68| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |5,850 |1,738|161|575|1,205| ----------------------------------------------- | | | ||||| ----------------------------------------------- |2004|Total |6,847 |2,040|211|584|1,609| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|108 |63|—|—|23| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |78 |30|3|2|24| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |325 |108|4|7|100| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |6,336 |1,839|204|575|1,462| ----------------------------------------------- | | | ||||| ----------------------------------------------- |2005|Total |7,178 |2,168|258|551|1,739| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|90 |48|1|—|18| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |74 |29|2|3|23| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |334 |106|4|9|99| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |6,680 |1,985|251|539|1,599| ----------------------------------------------- | | | ||||| ----------------------------------------------- |2006|Total |7,424 |2, 289|291|538|1,849| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|124 |63|—|—|36| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |81 |31|3|3|18| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |304 |104|1|5|95| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |6,915 |2, 091|287|530|1,700| ----------------------------------------------- | | | ||||| ----------------------------------------------- |2007|Total |7,384 |2, 331|282|488|3,263| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|93 |42|—|—|46| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |77 |29|2|2|21| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |279 |104|7|5|128| ----------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |6,935 |2,156|273|481|3,068| ----------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |Senior House Officer|Foundation Year|House officer and foundation year 1|Hospital practitioner/clinical assistant|Other staff| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1997|Total |1,815 |— |24 |140 |3 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|9 |— |1 |— | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |6 |— |4 |13 |1 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |92 |— |2 |1 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |1,708 |— |18 |125 |2 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1998|Total |1,793 |— |33 |133 |1 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|17 |— |— |— |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |6 |— |— |18 |1 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |109 |— |7 |3 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |1,661 |— |26 |112 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1999|Total |1,780 |— |42 |119 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|10 |— |— |1 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |6 |— |2 |19 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |75 |— |4 |1 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |1,689 |— |36 |98 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2000|Total |1,847 |— |46 |109 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|8 |— |— |1 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |3 |— |— |20 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |97 |— |3 |1 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |1,739 |— |43 |87 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2001|Total |1,818 |— |46 |102 |57 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|19 |— |2 |— |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |5 |— |1 |14 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |86 |— |4 |2 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |1,708 |— |39 |86 |57 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2002|Total |1, ,932 |— |61 |106 |106 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|20 |— |— |— |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |4 |— |3 |20 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |96 |— |7 |1 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |1, ,812 |— |51 |85 |106 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2003|Total |2, ,052 |— |73 |88 |89 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|20 |— |— |— |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |8 |— |— |16 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |81 |— |4 |2 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |1,943 |— |69 |70 |89 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2004|Total |2,193 |— |80 |71 |59 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|22 |— |— |— |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |9 |— |— |10 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |101 |— |4 |1 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |2, ,061 |— |76 |60 |59 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2005|Total |2,133 |103 |125 |63 |38 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|22 |1 |— |— |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |6 |— |— |10 |1 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |99 |6 |10 |1 |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |2,006 |96 |115 |52 |37 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2006|Total |2,022 |214 |137 |62 |22 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|25 |— |— |— |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |6 |— |— |15 |5 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |81 |10 |8 |— |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |1,910 |204 |129 |47 |17 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2007|Total |527 |269 |150 |54 |20 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric cardiology|5 |— |— |— |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric dentistry |9 |— |— |8 |6 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatric surgery |15 |14 |6 |— |— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Paediatrics |498 |255 |144 |46 |14 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------