§ Mrs. Bridget PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the ratio of trained nurses to carers working in(a) London's and (b) England's national health service hospitals in (i) 1992 and (ii) 1993.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe available information for 1992–93 is shown in the table.
The number of in-patients is not collected centrally. The table shows the number of ordinary admissions, which is the term used for in-patient consultant episodes.
Ordinary admissions, (includes midwifery admissions) Nursing and midwifery staff (WTE) London 1,158,449 61,570 England 7,829,403 378,790 Notes:
Admission figures are for the year 1 April 1992 to 31 March 1993.
Nursing figures are taken at 30 September 1992 and are for nursing and midwifery, including traditional learners but exclude Project 2000 nursing students who are supernumerary, and those nurses who have transferred to senior management terms and who cannot be identified separately from other senior managers.