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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of nationals of other EU countries working in the NHS as radiographers; what the assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the number of such radiographers;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of nationals of other EU countries working in the NHS as radiographers; what the assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the number of such radiographers;...
NHS Digital publishes data on the nationality of staff working in the National Health Service in England. Nationality is self-reported within the NHS human resources and payroll system, the electronic staff record.
NHS Hospital and Community Health Services: Qualified radiography staff in NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups in England as at 30 November 2016
| All nationalities | of which European Union (excluding United Kingdom) |
Total qualified radiography staff | 18,487 | 890 |
Qualified diagnostic radiography staff | 15,642 | 776 |
Qualified therapeutic radiography staff | 2,850 | 114 |
Source: NHS Digital, NHS Hospital and Community Health Service workforce statistics.
Note: Headcount totals are unlikely to equal the sum of components.
The November data is the most recent data available.
The potential effect on nationals and productivity of leaving the EU will be dependent on the outcome of negotiations. My Rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister has been clear that she wants to protect the status of EU nationals already living here. It is the Government’s aim to get the best settlement for the UK in all areas including the healthcare system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to ensure that vacant posts in breast radiology are filled over the next five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to ensure that vacant posts in breast radiology are filled over the next five years.
The Department does not collect this information.
National Health Service organisations are best placed to decide how many staff they employ tailoring services to meet the needs of their patients and local communities, to deliver safe care.
Health Education England is responsible for ensuring a secure workforce supply that reflects the needs of local service users, providers and commissioners of healthcare. As part of the investment planning process, clinical radiologists have been prioritised with plans to increase training posts by 32 to 1,144 for 2016-17 recruitment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what proportion of breast radiologist posts were unfilled in each of the last five years for which data is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what proportion of breast radiologist posts were unfilled in each of the last five years for which data is available.
The Department does not collect this information.
National Health Service organisations are best placed to decide how many staff they employ tailoring services to meet the needs of their patients and local communities, to deliver safe care.
Health Education England is responsible for ensuring a secure workforce supply that reflects the needs of local service users, providers and commissioners of healthcare. As part of the investment planning process, clinical radiologists have been prioritised with plans to increase training posts by 32 to 1,144 for 2016-17 recruitment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many training places for diagnostic radiographers were (a) commissioned and (b) filled in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many training places for diagnostic radiographers were (a) commissioned and (b) filled in each of the last five years.
The following table shows the total number of planned training places for student radiographers both diagnostic and therapeutic who began training in each year in England in each of the last five complete years.
The year period 2016/17 has planned training place numbers available only.
Year | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | |||||
Student Radiographer | Planned | Actual | Planned | Actual | Planned | Actual | Planned | Actual | Planned | Actual | Planned |
Diagnostic | 1,071 | 1,081 | 1,044 | 1,043 | 1,053 | 1,078 | 1,059 | 1,044 | 1,115 | 1,113 | 1,131 |
Therapeutic | 382 | 378 | 383 | 383 | 363 | 376 | 371 | 368 | 414 | 366 | 396 |
Source: multi professional education and training budget monitoring returns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many training places for therapeutic radiographers were (a) commissioned and (b) filled in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many training places for therapeutic radiographers were (a) commissioned and (b) filled in each of the last five years.
The following table shows the total number of planned training places for student radiographers both diagnostic and therapeutic who began training in each year in England in each of the last five complete years.
The year period 2016/17 has planned training place numbers available only.
Year | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | |||||
Student Radiographer | Planned | Actual | Planned | Actual | Planned | Actual | Planned | Actual | Planned | Actual | Planned |
Diagnostic | 1,071 | 1,081 | 1,044 | 1,043 | 1,053 | 1,078 | 1,059 | 1,044 | 1,115 | 1,113 | 1,131 |
Therapeutic | 382 | 378 | 383 | 383 | 363 | 376 | 371 | 368 | 414 | 366 | 396 |
Source: multi professional education and training budget monitoring returns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to enable more radiologists to be trained and approved to carry out breast cancer mammogram imagery.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to enable more radiologists to be trained and approved to carry out breast cancer mammogram imagery.
Training and recruitment of the workforce needed to deliver care is a matter for the health department in each of the devolved administrations.
In England, Health Education England (HEE) is conducting work to recruit more trainees into Radiology. As part of the investment planning process, Clinical Radiologists have been prioritised with plans to increase training posts by 32 to 1,144 for 2016-17 recruitment. Clinical Radiology has also been one of the five large specialty reviews undertaken by the HEE planning team this year.
Recent trends in Clinical Radiology Consultants in the National Health Service:
As at 31 March | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Growth 2010-15 |
Whole Time Equivalents | 2,247 | 2,326 | 2,390 | 2,472 | 2,531 | 2,653 | 406 (18.1%) |
Source: NHS Digital’s NHS Workforce Statistics - October 2015, Provisional statistics
The content and standard of medical training is the responsibility of the General Medical Council (GMC), which is an independent statutory body. The GMC has the general function of promoting high standards of education and co-ordinating all stages of education to ensure that medical students and newly qualified doctors are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for professional practice.