§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many student nurses were recruited in 1971 for the National Health Service; what was the wastage; and how these figures compare with the previous five years.
§ Mr. AlisonThis information is not available, but the numbers of admissions to and withdrawals from the Index of Student Nurses maintained by the General Nursing Council for England and Wales 97W in each of the years ended 31st March. 1966 to 1971, inclusive, were:
Year ended 31st March Admissions to the Index Withdrawals from the Index 1971 16,925 4,863 1970 16,554 5,679 1969 17,793 6,457 1968 19,301 6,868 1967 20,538 6,994 1966 21,087 6,234 Notes:
Withdrawals in any one year do not necessarily relate to admissions in that year.
The figures include student nurses training in both National Health Service and non-National Health Service hospitals; separate details are not available but the number of non-National Health Service training institutions is small.
§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many pupil nurses were recruited in 1971 for the National Health Service; what was the wastage; and how these figures compare with the previous five years.
§ Mr. AlisonThis information is not available but the numbers of admissions to and withdrawals from the Index of Pupil Nurses maintained by the General Nursing Council for England and Wales in each of the years ended 31st March, 1966 to 1971, inclusive, are:
Year ended 31st March Admissions to the Index Withdrawals front the Index 1971 13,697 3,719 1970 12,274 3,751 1969 12,067 3,705 1968 11,756 3,907 1967 10,487 3,056 1966 8,787 2,453 Notes:
Withdrawals in any one year do not necessarily relate to admissions in that year.
The figures include pupil nurses training in both National Health Service and non-National Health Service hospitals; separate details are not available but the number of non-National Health Service training establishments is small.