HC Deb 10 February 1998 vol 306 cc151-2W
Mr. Ronnie Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many registered mental nurses were employed by Northumberland Health Authority in each year since 1994; and what was the percentage change in each year. [28211]

Mr. Milburn

It is not possible separately to identify registered mental health nurses from other qualified nurses working in the mental health area of work in the Department of Health's annual non-medical workforce census. The figures for all qualified nurses working in the mental health area of work are in the table.

National Health Service Hospital and Community Health Services qualified nurses working in the mental health area of work employed by Northumberland Health Authority as at 30 September 1996.
Year Whole-time equivalents
1994 270
1995 290
1996 270
Percentage change
1994–95 1—
1995–96 -6.3
1 Not applicable.
1. Whole-time equivalents are rounded to the nearest ten; per cent. changes were calculated using unrounded figures.
2. Due to the introduction of new occupation codes in 1995, figures for 1995 and 1996 are not directly comparable with earlier years.

Source:

Department of Health annual non-medical workforce census.