HC Deb 17 February 1993 vol 219 c201W
Mrs. Mahon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of enrolled nurses have the opportunity for training or professional development on conversion courses to achieve first level registration; what information she has on the different levels of opportunity in different health authority areas; and which health authorities provide(a) the best and (b) the worst training opportunities for enrolled nurses.

Mr. Sackville

This information is not held centrally.

Mrs. Mahon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will introduce a national policy on training for enrolled nurses to ensure a consistent approach between regions; and if she will refund the costs of undertaking open and distance learning incurred by enrolled nurses.

Mr. Sackville

It is for regional health authorities, in consultation with employers, to plan for enrolled nurse conversion.

Mrs. Mahon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of enrolled nurses are from an ethnic minority; and what policies there are to increase training opportunities for this group.

Mr. Sackville

Data on the ethnic background of enrolled nurses are not held centrally. They will benefit from recent measures which have increased opportunities for conversion.