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Ministry of Defence

Answer

Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many NHS personnel (a) resident and (b) working in Eastbourne have received notice that they may be called up for active service; and what are their positions in the NHS. [91195] Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many reservists have been called up who are employed at (a) Chorley hospital, (b) Preston hospital, (c) hospitals in the north-west and (d) hospitals in the UK. [100682] Dr. Moonie: Generally, reservists are not required to provide details of their civilian employment to the Ministry of Defence until such time as they are called- out. Historically, therefore, no central records have been maintained by the MOD of the numbers of reservists working in the NHS as doctors, nurses, paramedics and other professionals allied to medicine. As at 6 March, 1,065 medical reservists in the Volunteer Reserve Forces had been sent call-out papers. Of these, 509 are understood to be working in the NHS. Information detailing the specific NHS Trusts these individuals work for is not available centrally. In addition, 166 medical reservists from the Regular Reserve have been sent call-out papers. None of these are understood to be employed in the NHS. The MOD is working with the Department of Health to minimise disruption to the NHS as far as possible.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

401 c388-9W;401 c389W; 100682

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Armed conflict Iraq NHS Iraq conflict Reserve forces North West Chorley and South Ribble Hospital Royal Preston Hospital

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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