§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many total nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff there were in each trust in each year from 1997 to 2000; and what the whole time equivalent figures were. [37380]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested has been placed in the Library. The full census results, and other data from the NHS hospital and community health services non-medical staff in England: 1991–2001 bulletin can also be consulted on-line atwww.doh.gov.uk/public/nhsworkforce.htm.
Headline figures shown in the table for both headcount, and whole time equivalent. Please note that Headcount Practice Nurse figures are estimated for 1998 and 1999, and that headline figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts. Figures exclude learners and agency staff.
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Whole-time equivalent 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Change1997–2001 (per cent) Change2000–01 (per cent) Nursing, midwifery and health visiting and practice nursing staff total of which 256,090 257,600 261,340 266,990 277,334 8.3 3.9 Qualified nursing midwifery and health visiting staff (HCHS) 246,010 247,240 250,650 256,280 266,171 8.2 3.8 Practice nurses 10,080 10,360 10,690 10,710 11,163 10.7 4.2