Overseas Recruitment (Hansard, 19 April 2002)

§ Sandra Gidley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the(a) total number and (b) percentage is of overseas nurses working in the UK as a proportion of nursing staff, by regional health authority in (i) the NHS and (ii) agencies in each of the last three years for which figures are available. [48033]

§ Mr. Hutton
The information requested is not collected centrally.
1229W
In order to practise as a nurse overseas applicants must register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), formerly the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing Midwifery and Health Visiting. Overseas nurses registered with the NMC do not necessarily work in the National Health Service. The number of entrants to the register in the last three years are in the table below.
Overseas trained nurses and midwives registering with the UKCC

1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2001

Overseas nurses registered with the UKCC 3,621 5,945 8,403

§ Sandra Gidley
To ask the Secretary of State for

General Medical Practitioners¹ and Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services (HCHS): medical staff² within each region and by country of qualification

numbers

All Staff United Kingdom 1999 Rest of EEA Elsewhere All Staff United Kingdom 2000 Rest of EEA Elsewhere All Staff United Kingdom 2001 Rest of EEA Elsewhere

England 91,340 66,330 4,850 20,160 93,910 68,060 4,770 21,070 96,790 69.830 4.810 22,140

Northern & Yorkshire 11,680 8,600 630 2,460 12,030 8,830 620 2,570 12,490 9,170 600 2,720

Trent 9,130 6,570 400 2,160 9,260 6,720 380 2,160 9,570 6,970 380 2,220

West

Midlands 9,360 6,450 510 2,400 9,410 6,500 480 2,420 9,770 6,680 480 2,610

North West 13,150 8,590 770 3.790 13,570 8,770 770 4,030 13,780 8,970 720 4,090

Eastern 10,720 8,070 550 2,100 10,840 8,180 510 2,150 11,240 8,400 540 2,300

London 16,370 12,520 980 2,870 17,180 12,960 1,040 3,180 17,800 13,340 1,090 3,370

South East 12,050 8,640 610 2,790 12,410 8,930 560 2,920 12,880 9,100 630 3,160

South

Western 9,100 7,080 410 1,610 9,470 7,370 410 1,690 9,820 7,600 400 1,820

Notes:

¹ General Medical Practioners include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS Other and GP Retainers.

²Excludes Hospital Practitioners and Clinical Assistants most of whom are also GPs working part time in hospitals Figures are rounded to the nearest ten.

Source:
Department of Health medical and dental workforce census as at 30 September each year.
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics as at 1 October 1999 and 30 September 2000 and 2001.

General Medical Practitioners¹ and Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services (HCHS): medical staff² within each region and by country of qualification

percentages³

All Staff United Kingdom 1999 Rest of EEA Elsewhere All Staff United Kingdom 2000 Rest of EEA Elsewhere All Staff United Kingdom 2001 Rest of EEA Elsewhere

England 100% 72.6% 5.3% 22.1% 100% 72.5% 5.1% 22.4% 100% 72.2% 5.0% 22.9%

Northern & Yorkshire 100% 73.6% 5.4% 21.1% 100% 73.4% 5.2% 21.4% 100% 73.4% 4.8% 21.8%

Trent 100% 72.0% 4.3% 23.7% 100% 72.6% 4.1% 23.3% 100% 72.8% 3.9% 23.2%

West

Midlands 100% 68.8% 5.5% 25.7% 100% 69.1% 5.1% 25.7% 100% 68.4% 4.9% 26.7%

North West 100% 65.3% 5.8% 28.8% 100% 64.6% 5.7% 29.7% 100% 65.1% 5.2% 29.7%

Eastern 100% 75.3% 5.1% 19.6% 100% 75.5% 4.7% 19.8% 100% 74.8% 4.8% 20.5%

London 100% 76.5% 6.0% 17.5% 100% 75.5% 6.1% 18.5% 100% 75.0% 6.1% 18.9%

South East 100% 71.7% 5.1% 23.2% 100% 71.9% 4.5% 23.6% 100% 70.6% 4.9% 24.5%

South

Western 100% 77.8% 4.5% 17.7% 100% 77.8% 4.4% 17.8% 100% 77.3% 4.1% 18.5%

Notes:

¹ General Medical Practioners include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals. Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS Other and GP Retainers.

² Excludes Hospital Practitioners and Clinical Assistants most of whom are also GPs working part time in hospitals.

³ Percentages were calculated using unrounded figures.

Source:
Department of Health medical and dental workforce census as at 30 September each year.
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics as at I October 1999 and 30 September 2000 and 2001.

	1998–1999	1999–2000	2000–2001
Overseas nurses registered with the UKCC	3,621	5,945	8,403

General Medical Practitioners¹ and Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services (HCHS): medical staff² within each region and by country of qualification
numbers
	All Staff	United Kingdom	1999 Rest of EEA	Elsewhere	All Staff	United Kingdom	2000 Rest of EEA	Elsewhere	All Staff	United Kingdom	2001 Rest of EEA	Elsewhere
England	91,340	66,330	4,850	20,160	93,910	68,060	4,770	21,070	96,790	69.830	4.810	22,140
Northern & Yorkshire	11,680	8,600	630	2,460	12,030	8,830	620	2,570	12,490	9,170	600	2,720
Trent	9,130	6,570	400	2,160	9,260	6,720	380	2,160	9,570	6,970	380	2,220
West
Midlands	9,360	6,450	510	2,400	9,410	6,500	480	2,420	9,770	6,680	480	2,610
North West	13,150	8,590	770	3.790	13,570	8,770	770	4,030	13,780	8,970	720	4,090
Eastern	10,720	8,070	550	2,100	10,840	8,180	510	2,150	11,240	8,400	540	2,300
London	16,370	12,520	980	2,870	17,180	12,960	1,040	3,180	17,800	13,340	1,090	3,370
South East	12,050	8,640	610	2,790	12,410	8,930	560	2,920	12,880	9,100	630	3,160
South
Western	9,100	7,080	410	1,610	9,470	7,370	410	1,690	9,820	7,600	400	1,820
Notes:
¹ General Medical Practioners include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS Other and GP Retainers.
²Excludes Hospital Practitioners and Clinical Assistants most of whom are also GPs working part time in hospitals Figures are rounded to the nearest ten.

General Medical Practitioners¹ and Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services (HCHS): medical staff² within each region and by country of qualification
percentages³
	All Staff	United Kingdom	1999 Rest of EEA	Elsewhere	All Staff	United Kingdom	2000 Rest of EEA	Elsewhere	All Staff	United Kingdom	2001 Rest of EEA	Elsewhere
England	100%	72.6%	5.3%	22.1%	100%	72.5%	5.1%	22.4%	100%	72.2%	5.0%	22.9%
Northern & Yorkshire	100%	73.6%	5.4%	21.1%	100%	73.4%	5.2%	21.4%	100%	73.4%	4.8%	21.8%
Trent	100%	72.0%	4.3%	23.7%	100%	72.6%	4.1%	23.3%	100%	72.8%	3.9%	23.2%
West
Midlands	100%	68.8%	5.5%	25.7%	100%	69.1%	5.1%	25.7%	100%	68.4%	4.9%	26.7%
North West	100%	65.3%	5.8%	28.8%	100%	64.6%	5.7%	29.7%	100%	65.1%	5.2%	29.7%
Eastern	100%	75.3%	5.1%	19.6%	100%	75.5%	4.7%	19.8%	100%	74.8%	4.8%	20.5%
London	100%	76.5%	6.0%	17.5%	100%	75.5%	6.1%	18.5%	100%	75.0%	6.1%	18.9%
South East	100%	71.7%	5.1%	23.2%	100%	71.9%	4.5%	23.6%	100%	70.6%	4.9%	24.5%
South
Western	100%	77.8%	4.5%	17.7%	100%	77.8%	4.4%	17.8%	100%	77.3%	4.1%	18.5%
Notes:
¹ General Medical Practioners include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals. Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS Other and GP Retainers.
² Excludes Hospital Practitioners and Clinical Assistants most of whom are also GPs working part time in hospitals.
³ Percentages were calculated using unrounded figures.