Written question asked by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Thursday, 16 July 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Radiology: Consultants
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the requirement for consultant radiologists in the the NHS as of 1 June 2026 and what number were employed.
- Answer
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NHS England publishes monthly information on the composition of the workforce employed by National Health Service trusts and integrated care boards in England. This includes information on the number of consultant radiologists. The information can be found at the following link:
https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-workforce-statistics
Information on the number of doctors by grade and specialty can be found for each month in the file ‘NHS HCHS Workforce Statistics, Trusts and core organisations – data table, [date]’ on worksheet ‘4’.
No specific central assessment has been made of the requirement for consultant radiologists in the NHS, with decisions on the provision of local services being managed by individual NHS service providers and commissioners.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 17303
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Consultants Radiology
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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