Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Monday, 6 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 November 2000. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Monday, 13 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many vacancies there are for doctors at NHS hospitals in the Greater London area. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many vacancies there are for doctors at NHS hospitals in the Greater London area. [137385] Mr. Denham: The available information is given in the table. Results from the Department of Health vacancies survey March 2000 were published in September 2000. Department of Health vacancies survey, March 2000. Vacancies in NHS trusts in London region; medical and dental consultants as at 31 March 2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. London region 3 month vacancies (whole time equivalents) 120 3 month vacancy rate 3.0 per cent. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Three month vacancies are those posts that had been vacant for three months or more at the date of the survey. 2. The three month vacancy rate is calculated as three month vacancies (3 month vacancies + staff in post at 30 September 1999). 3. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Sources: Department of Health vacancies survey March 2000 Department of Health annual non-medical workforce census

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