HC Deb 25 January 1989 vol 145 c608W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nurses gained the certificate of school nursing in each of the last five years.

Mr. Mellor

[holding answer 19 January 1989]: The information requested is given in the table:

Number of nurses successfully completing school nursing courses. England
Year ended 31 March Number
1984 306
1985 421
1986 404
1987 294
1988 311

Source: English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.