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To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has made of the (a) actual and (b) optimum number of (i) diagnostic and (ii) therapeutic radiographers working in the NHS.

Asked by

Lord Lansley (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 December 2006

Reference

454 c860-1W;454 c864-5W; 106122

House

House of Commons

Radiology

(2) what assessment she has made of the optimum number of interventional radiologists needed by the NHS, with specific reference to the numbers needed to fully utilise minimally invasive technologies of proven clinical and cost-effectiveness.

Asked by

Lord Lansley (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

22 November 2005

For answer on

24 November 2005

Answered on

9 January 2006

Information is not collected centrally on the number of interventional radiologists employed in the national health service. The table shows the number of hospital medical staff in the radiology group of specialties in each year since 1997.

Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services: all medical staff and consultants within the radiology group of specialties by specialty Number (headcount)
	All staff				Consultant
		of which:				of which:
	Radiology Group	Clinical radiology	Nuclear medicine	Radiology Group	Clinical radiology	Nuclear medicine
1997	2,064	2,014	50	1,473	1,442	31
1998	2,127	2,075	52	1,514	1,481	33
1999	2,214	2,164	50	1,540	1,507	33
2000	2,347	2,303	44	1,616	1,585	31
2001	2,508	2,454	54	1,683	1,645	38
2002	2,595	2,538	57	1,745	1,702	43
2003	2,760	2,693	67	1,860	1,810	50
2004	2,911	2,836	75	1,928	1,876	52
June 2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	2,017	1,967	50
n/a—not available. Note: 1997 to 2004 data as at 30 September each year, data for 2005 as at 30 June. Data for June 2005 was taken from the Medical and Dental mini census which collected consultants only. Source : NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre Medical and Dental Workforce Census

Between September 1997 and June 2005, the number of consultants in the radiology group of specialties increased by 544 or 37 per cent. Between 2002–03 and 2004–05, 166 new centrally funded specialist registrar posts were allocated. An additional 60 new posts were allocated in 2005–06, including posts for the new clinical radiology academies.It is the responsibility of NHS organisations to analyse their local situation and develop plans to deliver high quality NHS services and recruit the appropriate staff required to deliver these services.

Date

9 January 2006

Reference

31898; 441 c162-3W

House

House of Commons

Radiology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many interventional radiologists have been employed by the NHS in each year since 1997; and what plans she has to expand this number;

Asked by

Lord Lansley (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

22 November 2005

For answer on

24 November 2005

Answered on

9 January 2006

Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services: all medical staff and consultants within the radiology group of specialties by specialty Number (headcount)
	All staff				Consultant
		of which:				of which:
	Radiology Group	Clinical radiology	Nuclear medicine	Radiology Group	Clinical radiology	Nuclear medicine
1997	2,064	2,014	50	1,473	1,442	31
1998	2,127	2,075	52	1,514	1,481	33
1999	2,214	2,164	50	1,540	1,507	33
2000	2,347	2,303	44	1,616	1,585	31
2001	2,508	2,454	54	1,683	1,645	38
2002	2,595	2,538	57	1,745	1,702	43
2003	2,760	2,693	67	1,860	1,810	50
2004	2,911	2,836	75	1,928	1,876	52
June 2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	2,017	1,967	50
n/a—not available. Note: 1997 to 2004 data as at 30 September each year, data for 2005 as at 30 June. Data for June 2005 was taken from the Medical and Dental mini census which collected consultants only. Source : NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre Medical and Dental Workforce Census

Date

9 January 2006

Reference

31897; 441 c162-3W

House

House of Commons

Radiographers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will estimate the average age of a radiographer employed in the NHS in each year since 1997, (a) broken down by gender and (b) in total.

Asked by

Lord Lansley (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

7 June 2005

For answer on

9 June 2005

Answered on

12 July 2005

The information requested is shown in the table.

NHS hospital and community health services: total qualified radiography staff in England by average age and gender as at 30 September in each specified year
Average age
	Radiographers total	Male radiographers	Female radiographers
1997	38	36	38
1998	38	37	38
1999	38	37	39
2000	39	38	39
2001	39	38	39
2002	40	39	40
2003	40	39	40
2004	40	39	40
Note: Age figures are rounded to nearest year Source: Health and Social Care Information Centre Non-Medical Workforce Census

Date

12 July 2005

Reference

3444; 436 c991W;436 c991W

House

House of Commons

Radiographers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many radiographers have been employed in the NHS in each year since 1991.

Asked by

Lord Lansley (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

22 June 2005

For answer on

27 June 2005

Answered on

5 July 2005

The information requested is shown in the table.

National health service hospital and community health services: radiography staff in England by area and level as at 30 September each specified year Headcount⁽³⁰⁾
	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
England	10,945	11,372	n/a	11,945	12,844	12,882	13,108

Diagnostic Radiographers	9,702	10,105	n/a	10,622	11,524	11,525	11,646

Qualified	8,891	9,210	n/a	9,520	10,294	10,265	10,364
Consultant Therapist/Scientist	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Manager	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	111	114	122
Therapist	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9,624	9,647	9,809
Technician	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	481	487	416
Tutor	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	78	17	17

Unqualified	811	895	n/a	1,102	1,230	1,260	1,282
Assistant Practitioner	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Student/Trainee	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	91	47	41
Helper/Assistant	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,139	1,213	1,241

Therapeutic Radiographers	1,243	1,267	n/a	1,323	1,320	1,357	1,462

Qualified	1,243	1,267	n/a	1,323	1,252	1,308	1,407
Consultant Therapist/ Scientist	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Manager	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10	13	11
Therapist	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,242	1,295	1,396

Unqualified	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	68	49	55
Assistant Practitioner	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Student/Trainee	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18	0	0
Helper/Assistant	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50	49	55

Headcount
	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
England	13,518	13,862	14,190	14,694	15,371	16,046	16,921

Diagnostic Radiographers	11,988	12,299	12,649	13,037	13,695	14,199	14,932
Qualified	10,645	10,839	11,036	11,163	11,489	11,687	12,147
Consultant Therapist/Scientist	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	4
Manager	145	167	155	140	138	168	179
Therapist	10,032	10,161	10,271	10,516	10,860	11,293	11,954
Technician	452	494	595	495	481	214	0
Tutor	16	17	15	12	10	12	10

Unqualified	1,343	1,460	1,613	1,874	2,206	2,512	2,785
Assistant Practitioner	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	75
Student/Trainee	33	21	19	18	31	78	80
Helper/Assistant	1,310	1,439	1,594	1,856	2,175	2,434	2,630

Therapeutic Radiographers	1,530	1,563	1,541	1,657	1,676	1,847	1,989
Qualified	1,473	1,491	1,453	1,543	1,542	1,657	1,753
Consultant Therapist/ Scientist	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1
Manager	17	20	19	25	28	42	30
Therapist	1,456	1,471	1,434	1,518	1,514	1,615	1,722

Unqualified	57	72	88	114	134	190	236
Assistant Practitioner	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	13
Student/Trainee	0	0	1	1	9	6	4
Helper/Assistant	57	72	87	113	125	184	219
n/a = not applicable
Note: A new system of classification for the non-medical work force was introduced in 1995. Figures for 1991–94 are not directly comparable with later years. Source: Health and Social Care Information Centre Non-Medical Workforce Census
⁽³⁰⁾ Figures for 1993 are unavailable.

Date

5 July 2005

Reference

7458; 436 c362-4W

House

House of Commons

Radiographers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what her estimate is of the number of radiographers that will be employed in the NHS in each year until 2010.

Asked by

Lord Lansley (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 June 2005

Reference

435 c515W;435 c519W; 3442

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many whole time equivalent (a) radiologists and (b) radiographers were employed by the NHS on 30th September 2003. - Inc tables and figures.

Asked by

Lord Lansley (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 April 2004

For answer on

28 April 2004

Answered on

28 April 2004

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many whole time equivalent (a) radiologists and (b) radiographers were employed by the NHS on 30 September 2003. [168154] Mr. Hutton: The information requested is shown in the tables. Between September 1997 and 2003, the number of whole-time equivalent clinical radiology consultants has increased by 22 per cent., diagnostic radiographers have increased by 12 per cent. and therapeutic radiographers have increased by 15 per cent. Hospital, public health medicine and community health service (HCHS): Medical staff in the clinical radiology specialty by grade--England at 30 September 2003--whole time equivalents _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Clinical radiology Number All staff 2,505 of which: Consultant 1,669 Non Consultant Career Grades1 28 Doctors in Training2 799 Hospital Practitioner/Clinical Assistant 9 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Non Consultant Career Grades consists of Associate Specialist and Staff Grade. 2 Doctors in Training consists of the Registrar Group, Senior House Officers and House Officers. Source: Department of Health medical and dental workforce census. NHS hospital and community health services: Qualified scientific, therapeutic and technical staff within the specified areas of work in England as at 30 September 2003 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Radiography (diagnostic) Number Qualified staff (whole time equivalent) 9,642 Qualified staff (headcount) 11,687 Radiography (therapeutic) Qualified staff (whole time equivalent) 1,469 Qualified staff (headcount) 1,657 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce census.

Date

28 April 2004

Reference

420 c1092-3W; 168154

House

House of Commons

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