§ Mr. ChisholmTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many nurses(a) entered the profession as students, (b) completed their training and (c) have left the profession or ceased to practice in each year since 1990. [2426]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested in parts(a) and (b) is shown in the table. The information requested in part (c) is not held centrally and would have to be obtained from individual employers both within and outwith the NHS.
Fiscal year (a) Number entering training during specified year (b) Number completing training during specified year 1990–91 2,983 2,641 1991–92 2,230 2,522 1992–93 2,380 2,492 1993–94 2,404 2,356 1994–95 2,196 2,069 1995–96 2,213 1,808 Source:
NBS annual reports 1990–91 to 1992–93.
NBS statistical supplement to annual report 1993–94 to 1995–96.