Nurse Training (Hansard, 15 January 1988)

HC Deb 15 January 1988 vol 125 c443W 443W

§ Mr. Gareth Wardell
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in theOfficial Report the number of trainees in England entering nursing for the state registered nurse registered general nurse course for each of the last 10 years.

§ Mr. Newton
The information is:

Intakes to Registered General Nurse Training England: Year Ending 31 March

Number

1978 14,490

1979 17,290

1980 15,970

1981 15,020

1982 15,430

1983 14,600

1984 13,620

1985 14,900

1986 14,210

1987 14,010

Notes:

¹ All figures rounded to the nearest 10.

² England only figures not available prior to 1984, therefore figures have been assumed to be 95 per cent. of England and Wales total.

Intakes to Registered General Nurse Training England: Year Ending 31 March
	Number
1978	14,490
1979	17,290
1980	15,970
1981	15,020
1982	15,430
1983	14,600
1984	13,620
1985	14,900
1986	14,210
1987	14,010
Notes:
¹ All figures rounded to the nearest 10.
² England only figures not available prior to 1984, therefore figures have been assumed to be 95 per cent. of England and Wales total.