§ Mr. Forresterasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many nurses were employed in the National Health Service at the latest convenient date; 637W and what were the figures on the corresponding date for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe numbers, expressed as whole-time equivalents, of nursing staff, and of registered and enrolled nurses, employed in the National Health Service in England on 30 September in each of the years 1973 to 1977 were as follows:
All nursing staff Registered and enrolled nurses 1973 278,254 139,840 1974 284,474 142,712 1975 308,780 153,316 1976 316,639 161,937 1977 318,703 168,024 The above figures exclude blood transfusion service staff, nursing cadets and agency nurses.