HC Deb 18 November 1991 vol 199 cc33-4W
Dr. Marek

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what information he has on(a) the establishment and (b) the actual numbers of district nurses, midwives and health visitors practising in Wales.

Mr. Nicholas Bennett

[holding answer 11 November 1991]: Complete information on staff numbers is available only for all nursing and midwifery staff, and not for occupational groups such as district nurses, midwives and health visitors. At 31 September 1991, the whole-time equivalent number of nursing and midwifery staff in Wales was 27,991. Information on establishment is not available centrally.

Mr. David Hunt

[holding answer 6 November 1991]: The information is shown in the table: