❓ Libby Mettam's question seeks FTE data for specialist doctors in WA public hospitals across several key specialties from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The response provides the requested data for medical specialties and clarifies that Psychology is an allied health profession.
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How many FTE fully trained specialist doctors were employed in WA public hospitals in each of the following specialty areas: (a) Cardiothoracic in: (i) 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25; (b) Cardiology in: (i) 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25; (c) Neurosurgery in: (i) 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25; (d) ENT in: (i) 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25; (e) Plastic Surgery in: (i) 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25; (f) Radiology in: (i) 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25; (g) Paediatrics in: (i) 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25; and (h) Psychology in: (i) 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25?
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Answered
12 August 2025
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
5 days
1(a) to 1(g)
Medical Specialty
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Cardiothoracic Surgery
7.77
7.31
8.96
9.53
11.4
Cardiology
29.99
31.09
31.12
32.07
33.35-
Neurosurgery
7.4
7.9
9.4
10.7
9.8
Ear Nose and Throat
13.22
14.68
14.24
14.63
13.95
Plastic Surgery
15.96
15.97
17.65
16.17
17.8
Radiology
53.4
58.21
60.29
61.93
67.88
Paediatrics
45.44
44.98
51.75
57.47
58.27
1 (h) Psychology is an allied health profession, not medical, therefore is not governed by specialist training positions.
Medical Specialty
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Cardiothoracic Surgery
7.77
7.31
8.96
9.53
11.4
Cardiology
29.99
31.09
31.12
32.07
33.35-
Neurosurgery
7.4
7.9
9.4
10.7
9.8
Ear Nose and Throat
13.22
14.68
14.24
14.63
13.95
Plastic Surgery
15.96
15.97
17.65
16.17
17.8
Radiology
53.4
58.21
60.29
61.93
67.88
Paediatrics
45.44
44.98
51.75
57.47
58.27
1 (h) Psychology is an allied health profession, not medical, therefore is not governed by specialist training positions.
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