HC Deb 27 April 1950 vol 474 c128W
114. Mr. Hastings

asked the Minister of Health what is the number of staffed beds in sanatoria for tuberculosis; and how many State-registered, assistant and student nurses are in charge of the patients in them.

Mr. Bevan

The following figures relate to 31st December, 1949:

Number of staffed beds … … … 22,815
Nursing Staff Full-time Part-time
Trained nurses … 1,874 227
Enrolled assistant nurses … 917 277
Student nurses … 1,186 —
Other nursing staff … 918 498
4,895 1,002