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Dept of Health

Answer

Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of shortages of (a) doctors, (b) nurses and (c) scientific staff in the NHS in Gloucestershire; and if he will make a statement. [29306] Ms Blears: [holding answer 22 January 2002]: Information on the number of vacancies at national health service trusts within Gloucestershire health authority in March 2001 that had been unfilled for more than three months are given in the table. Vacancies in NHS trusts in Gloucestershire HA, all staff groups, three month vacancies{ 1} for total of each group _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number Medical and dental staff 0 Total consultants 0 Other doctor and dentists (excluding training grades) 0 Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 50 Qualified Allied Health Professionals 10 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Three month vacancies are vacancies as at 31 March 2001 which trusts are actively trying to fill, which had lasted for three months or more (whole-time equivalents). Notes: 1. Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Qualified Allied Health Professionals includes qualified staff from the following occupational groups: chiropody, dietetics, occupational therapy, orthoptics/optics, physiotherapy, diagnostic and therapeutic radiography. Source: Department of Health Vacancies Survey 2001

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

29306; 379 c277-8W;379 c276W

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Doctors Health professions NHS NHS trusts Nurses Vacancies Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Health Authority Scientists

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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