Nursing and Midwifery Staff (Hansard, 30 March 1962)

§ Mr. E. Johnson
asked the Minister of Health what was the number of registered nurses, student nurses and an

1. NURSING AND MIDWIFERY STAFF (a) IN NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITALS ENGLAND AND WALES

— Registered (b) Nurses Student Nurses Enrolled Nurses

M F M F M F

31st December, 1949 (c) … 10,062 34,381 5,534 40,648 2,711 11,758

30th September, 1958 (d) … 12,038 45,717 4,427 49,472 1,937 10,731

30th September, 1960 (d) … 12,285 49,282 5,040 49,035 1,868 11,415

30th September, 1961 (d) … 12,423 49,869 4,877 48,819 1,686 11,743

No figures available for 1962 … — — — — — —

— Pupil Nurses Other Nurses Staff Midwives Pupil Midwives

M F M F

31st December, 1949 (c) … 229 1,429 4,963 16,830 5,220 3,602

30th September, 1958 (d) … 228 4,875 5,705 28,060 5,990 3,889

30th September, 1960 (d) … 234 5,543 5,648 32,779 6,457 4,647

30th September, 1961 (d) … 179 5,906 5,614 35,275 6,751 4,640

No figures available for 1962 … — — — — — —

(a) Whole-time equivalent: part-time nurses being counted as half whole-time.

(b) Nurses who are registered and engaged on the nursing duties for which they are qualified.

(c) This is the earliest date for which figures are available.

(d) Figures at 31st December not available for these years.

2. NURSING AND MIDWIFERY STAFF EMPLOYED BY LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES ENGLAND AND WALES

— 1958 1960 1961

Local health authority nursing and mid wifery staff 20,247 21,073 Not yet available

Including:

(i) Student district nurses 233 265

(ii) Male home nurses 319 366

Notes

(1) Comparable figures for 1948 are not available.

(2) Student district nurses employed in home nursing are registered or enrolled nurses.

(3) The majority of local health authority nursing staff undertake combined duties (e.g. health nursing) visiting, home nursing and domiciliary midwifery; or domiciliary midwifery and home nursing).

§ Mr. E. Johnson
asked the Minister of Health how many men and women entered the nursing profession in 1959, 1960, and 1961, respectively; and what numbers left during those years.
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cillary nursing staff, respectively, both male and female, in England and Wales on 31st December, 1948, 1958, 1960, 1961, and to the last convenient date in 1962.

§ Miss Pitt
The following are the figures:

§ Miss Pitt
I regret that the information is not available in this form. The net increases in the number of nursing staff in the hospital service in England and Wales were 7,481 between 1958 and 1959, 3,490 between 1959 and 1960, and 6,022 between 1960 and 1961.

1. NURSING AND MIDWIFERY STAFF (a) IN NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITALS ENGLAND AND WALES
—	Registered (b) Nurses	Student Nurses	Enrolled Nurses
M	F	M	F	M	F
31st December, 1949 (c)	…	10,062	34,381	5,534	40,648	2,711	11,758
30th September, 1958 (d)	…	12,038	45,717	4,427	49,472	1,937	10,731
30th September, 1960 (d)	…	12,285	49,282	5,040	49,035	1,868	11,415
30th September, 1961 (d)	…	12,423	49,869	4,877	48,819	1,686	11,743
No figures available for 1962	…	—	—	—	—	—	—

—	Pupil Nurses	Other Nurses Staff	Midwives	Pupil Midwives
M	F	M	F
31st December, 1949 (c)	…	229	1,429	4,963	16,830	5,220	3,602
30th September, 1958 (d)	…	228	4,875	5,705	28,060	5,990	3,889
30th September, 1960 (d)	…	234	5,543	5,648	32,779	6,457	4,647
30th September, 1961 (d)	…	179	5,906	5,614	35,275	6,751	4,640
No figures available for 1962	…	—	—	—	—	—	—
(a) Whole-time equivalent: part-time nurses being counted as half whole-time.
(b) Nurses who are registered and engaged on the nursing duties for which they are qualified.
(c) This is the earliest date for which figures are available.
(d) Figures at 31st December not available for these years.

2. NURSING AND MIDWIFERY STAFF EMPLOYED BY LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES ENGLAND AND WALES
—	1958	1960	1961
Local health authority nursing and mid wifery staff	20,247	21,073	Not yet available
Including:
(i) Student district nurses	233	265
(ii) Male home nurses	319	366
Notes
(1) Comparable figures for 1948 are not available.
(2) Student district nurses employed in home nursing are registered or enrolled nurses.
(3) The majority of local health authority nursing staff undertake combined duties (e.g. health nursing) visiting, home nursing and domiciliary midwifery; or domiciliary midwifery and home nursing).