§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the number of (a) sisters, (b) staff nurses, (c) nurses and (d) any other nursing staff per 1,000 patients in Northern Ireland in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and the proportion at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Chris PattenExpressed in whole-time equivalents, the numbers at 31 December for the years 1979–82 are as follows:
1979 1980 1981 1982 Sisters 5 5 5 5 Staff nurses 15 16 17 19 Nurses 11 12 12 13 Other nursing staff 31 31 32 33