§ Mr. HepburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health since the publication of the NHS Plan in July 2000, how many health trusts have refused to accept referrals from adjacent primary care groups. [151008]
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National health service hospital and community health services: Nursing, midwifery, health visiting staff and practice nurses in England as at 30 September each year Headcount Year Total nursing qualified staff Total HCHS Qualified nurses Practice (qualified) Unqualified Learners Unknown 1979 1— 1— 1,810 1— 1— 1— 0 1980 1— 1— 1— 1,960 1— 1— 0 1981 1— 1— 1— 2,270 1— 1— 0 1982 450,180 253,880 251,240 2,640 117,390 78,910 0 1983 455,400 259,360 256,340 3,020 117,060 78,980 0 1984 455,960 266,420 262,910 3,510 113,580 75,960 0 1985 462,450 275,420 271,380 4,030 115,680 71,350 0 1986 463,640 279,230 274,670 4,560 116,110 68,300 0 1987 468,360 284,780 279,730 5,050 118,930 64,650 0 1988 470,950 290,270 283,920 6,350 117,600 63,080 0 1989 476,340 296,940 288,140 8,800 117,110 62,290 0 1990 477,400 298,970 285,360 13,610 115,260 59,080 4,090 1991 489,220 309,780 293,770 16,010 119,740 47,720 11,980 1992 476,820 313,990 297,350 16,640 120,310 35,020 7,500 1993 462,690 310,900 293,380 17,520 122,590 21,360 7,840 1994 447,790 305,780 289,280 16,500 123,070 11,330 7,610
§ Mr. DenhamDetails on referrals that are not accepted by National Health Service Trusts are not collected centrally and are a matter for local commissioners and the National Health Service Trust concerned.