HC Deb 17 December 1987 vol 124 c704W
Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many district nurses served the Easington constituency in the years 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1985–86.

Mrs. Currie

Information by constituency is not available. Figures in the table refer to Durham district health authority within whose boundary Easington falls.

District nursing staff in post in Durham district health authority1at 30 September Whole time equivalent2
Year Number
1982 64
1983 70
1984 77
1985 79
1986 75
Source: DHSS annual census of NHS non-medical manpower.
1 Includes district nurse practical work teachers, SRN, SSEN and SEN assisting district nurses, dual posts and bank district nurses. Excludes DN (District Nurse) students and unqualified nursing staff.
2 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest whole-time equivalent.