Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 24 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 March 2003. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Monday, 3 March 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of doctors in accident and emergency departments are junior doctors. - Inc table.

Answer: Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of doctors in accident and emergency departments are junior doctors. [99316] Mr. Hutton: The table shows the proportion of doctors in accident and emergency departments who are junior doctors. Hospital medical doctors in training with an Accident and Emergency specialty: as at 30 September 2002 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. England Numbers (headcount) All doctors within A&E specialty 3,220 Of which: Doctors in training within A&E specialty 1,910 (as percentage of total) 59.2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Source: Department of Health medical and dental workforce census

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 99316; 400 c882W;400 c874W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Doctors Hospitals Resident doctors Accident and emergency departments
Contains statistics: Yes
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