§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many community psychiatric nurses are employed by each area health board in Northern Ireland; and what is the average population assignment to each community psychiatric nurse in each health board in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. AncramThe number of community psychiatric nurses employed by each area health board in Northern Ireland at 30 June 1993 is as follows:
Number Eastern 108 Northern 23 Southern 21 Western 41 The average population assignment to each community psychiatric nurse in each health board is as follows:
Number Eastern 1: 4,555 Northern 1: 12,945 Southern 1: 9,976 Western 1: 4,490