§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will list those health authorities which have district-wide computerised cervical cancer call and recall schemes in operation;
(2) if he will list those health authorities which do not have district-wide cervical cancer call and recall schemes in operation but which have plans to do so, giving the estimated date of introduction in each case.
§ Mrs. CurrieI shall let the hon. Member have replies as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Sevices if he will list those health authorities which have district-wide computerised cervical cancer recall but not call schemes in operation.
§ Mrs. CurrieOther than the 22 listed in my reply to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Erdinton (Mr. Corbett) on 24 October, all health authorities were operating a district-wide recall scheme as at 31 March 1986. Comprehensive information on health authorities with computerised recall but not call schemes is not held centrally.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many nurses have been trained exclusively in the private sector in each year since 1979;
185W(2) how many nurses have received post basic education in the private sector in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. NewtonI understand from the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting that the numbers of nurses trained exclusively in the private sector were as follows:
Year ended 31 March 1985 1986 Basic nurse training 41 42 Post basic nurse training 47 48 Information for earlier years is not available.