HC Deb 29 April 1988 vol 132 c307W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list for each year since 1981 the number of whole-time equivalent nurses working in Northern Ireland in(a) hospital maternity units and (b) special care baby units.

Mr. Needham

[holding answer 26 April 1988]: It has not been possible to distinguish between nurses working in hospital maternity units and special care baby units. The combined totals are as follows:

Nurses
1981 ..
1982 113,80
1983 108,47
1984 95,58
1985 115,15
1986 89,30
1987 100,52
.. = Not available.

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