Written question asked by Andrew Gwynne (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 December 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 December 2016. It was answered by Philip Dunne (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 December 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Neurological Diseases: Paediatrics
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many specialist paediatric neuromuscular consultants were employed by the NHS in each period from 2012.
- Answer
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The information requested is not collected. NHS Digital collects data on the number of neurologists working in the National Health Service in England by grade, but not to the level of specialist or specialist paediatric neuromuscular consultants.
As the national body for education and training, Health Education England (HEE) provides national leadership for and co-ordinates workforce planning and education commissioning activity to ensure that sufficient numbers of skilled workers are available in England for the NHS.
HEE reports that the numbers currently undertaking neurology training are sufficient to ensure the consultant workforce supply continues to grow at current rates over the next five years. Neuromuscular is part of the specialty training for neurologists. HEE does not plan to the level of the sub specialty requested.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 56519
- Session
- 2016-17
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Children Consultants NHS Paediatrics Neurological diseases
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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