§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nurses in England were aged(a) between 20 and 30, (b) between 31 and 40, (c) between 41 and 50, and (d) over 50 years in each year from 1987–88 to 1995–96. [12690]
§ Mr. Horam[holding answer 27 January 1997]: The information is not available in the form requested. The ages of nurses employed by the national health service in England are shown in the table.
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NHS Hospital community health services (HCHS) nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff (excluding agency and learners1) by age in England as at 30 September 1987 to 19952 whole-time equivalents Under 30 years 30 to 39 years 40 to 49 years 50 years and over Age not known Total Unqualified 18,790 18,740 24,680 25,340 5,010 92,550 Other 2,060 1,820 1,370 800 220 6,270 19952 All NMHV staff 70,430 102,050 82,940 58,890 16,130 330,440 Qualified 54,380 84,170 61,730 36,860 9,690 246,820 Unqualified 15,870 17,660 21,020 21,930 6,440 82,910 Other 180 220 190 100 10 710 Learners' not included in the above 1987 64,570 1990 58,840 1993 21,040 1988 62,940 1991 47,340 1994 11,080 1989 62,100 1992 34,740 21995 7,180 Notes: 1 Learners are nurses on traditional nurse training courses and are directly employed by the NHS HCHS. Project 2000 training was introduced in 1989 and has gradually replaced traditional pre-registration nurse training. Project 2000 students are funded by bursaries, they are supernumary not employees and thus excluded from the count of NHS HCHS nursing staff. There were about 33,000 Project 2000 students in September 1995. 2 Figures for 1995 are based on a new classification for non-medical staff known as "new occupation codes". These codes replaced the old "payscale" based classification used in earlier years. Figures for 1995 are, therefore, not directly comparable with earlier years. Figures exclude General Medical Service practice nurses—numbering 9,970 in 1995.
Source:
Department of Health's annual non-medical workforce census.