Written question asked by Dan Poulter (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 December 2018. It was answered by Stephen Hammond (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 December 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Paediatrics: Doctors
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full-time equivalent doctors worked in paediatrics in England in each year since 2009; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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NHS Digital publishes Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) workforce statistics. These include staff working in hospital trusts and clinical commissioning groups, but not staff working in in general practitioner surgeries, local authorities or other providers.
The following table shows the full time equivalent figures for the number of doctors in the paediatric speciality group as at 30 September each year since 2009 and the latest data available.
Doctors in the paediatric group
2009
7,248
2010
7,353
2011
7,451
2012
7,628
2013
7,768
2014
7,963
2015
7,983
2016
8,097
2017
8,370
31 August 2018
8,391
Source: NHS HCHS monthly workforce statistics, NHS Digital
Secondary information
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- 196806
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- 2017-19
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- Doctors Paediatrics
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- Yes
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