HC Deb 23 June 1993 vol 227 cc184-5W
Mr. Sims

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish details of the whole-time equivalent numbers of(a) agency and (b) bank nursing and midwifery staff employed in the NHS for each year from 1987 to 1992.

Mr. Sackville

The information is shown in the table.

Bank Agency
1987 4,920 6,130
1988 5,830 6,240
1989 5,910 7,230
1990 6,230 6,710
1991 8,540 3,930

Note: Figures are rounded to the nearest 10 whole-time equivalent.

Mr. Sims

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish details of the numbers of qualified NHS nurses and midwives, unqualified NHS nursing staff and nursing learners representing these as a percentage of the total

National Health Service Nursing and Midwifery Staff (excluding agency) at 30 September, England (whole-time equivalents)
1989 1990 1991
Whole time equivalent Percentage of total Whole time equivalent Percentage of total Whole lime equivalent Percentage of total
Total Nursing and Midwifery 398,050 100.0 398,360 100.0 402,700 100.0
Qualified 242,190 60.8 242,340 60.8 243,250 60.4
Unqualified 90,880 22.8 90,450 22.7 90,550 22.5
Traditional Learners 63,310 15.9 58,840 14.8 47,340 11.8
Project 2000 — 0.0 3,000 0.8 10,500 2.6
Unknown 1,680 0.4 3,730 0.9 11,050 2.7

Note:

Figures are independently rounded to the nearest 10 whole-time equivalent.