§ Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many nurses are at present employed on nursing duties in each health and social services board area in Northern Ireland at 31 December 1980; how many there were 12 and 24 months earlier; and, of the nurses employed, how many were student nurses.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information is as follows:
Period Ending Total Nursing Staff Total Student Nurses Eastern Board 31 Dec 1978 9,641 2,666 31 Dec 1979 10,048 2,815 31 Dec 1980 10,735 2,957 Northern Board 31 Dec 1978 2,508 284 31 Dec 1979 2,663 321 31 Dec 1980 2,868 379 Southern Board 31 Dec 1978 2,779 297 31 Dec 1979 2,944 322 31 Dec 1980 3,057 332 Western Board 31 Dec 1978 2,689 598 31 Dec 1979 2,798 609 31 Dec 1980 2,756 606