Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 6 September 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 October 2004. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Monday, 11 October 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many vacancies there were and what the vacancy rates were for consultants specialising in TB in (a) England and (b) each strategic health authority in each year since 1996; how many consultants were specialising in TB in (a) England and (b) each strategic health authority, in (i) headcount and (ii) whole time equivalent terms in each year since 1996. - Including fact that information in Library.

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many vacancies there were and what the vacancy rates were for consultants specialising in TB in (a) England and (b) each strategic health authority in each year since 1996; [187883] (2) how many consultants were specialising in TB in (a) England and (b) each strategic health authority, in (i) headcount and (ii) whole time equivalent terms in each year since 1996. [187884] Mr. Hutton: Information about specialists working in tuberculosis since 1996 has been placed in the Library. Vacancy information for 2002 to 2004 has also been placed in the Library. Prior to 2002 vacancy information was aggregated and it is not possible to identify TB specialists separately.

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