Written question asked by Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru) on Thursday, 16 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 24 May 2002. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Friday, 24 May 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many myalgic encephalitis specialist neurologists work in the NHS in each region of England. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many myalgic encephalitis specialist neurologists work in the NHS in each region of England. [58057] Jacqui Smith: Information about myalgic encaphalitis specialist neurologists is not collected. Information about the number of consultant neurologists is shown in the table. Hospital medical consultants within the Neurology specialty by region _________________________________________________________________________________________________. As at 30 September 2001 numbers England 359 Northern and Yorkshire 42 Trent 22 West Midlands 22 North West 40 Eastern 29 London 136 South East 60 South Western 25 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Department of Health medical and dental workforce census. Notes: Where regions are shown, staff holding appointments in more than one region are included separately in each region. The sum of regional totals therefore differs slightly from the England total and a direct comparison is not advised.

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