HC Deb 29 October 1986 vol 103 cc184-5W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will list those health authorities which have district-wide computerised cervical cancer call and recall schemes in operation;

(2) if he will list those health authorities which do not have district-wide cervical cancer call and recall schemes in operation but which have plans to do so, giving the estimated date of introduction in each case.

Mrs. Currie

I shall let the hon. Member have replies as soon as possible.

Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Sevices if he will list those health authorities which have district-wide computerised cervical cancer recall but not call schemes in operation.

Mrs. Currie

Other than the 22 listed in my reply to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Erdinton (Mr. Corbett) on 24 October, all health authorities were operating a district-wide recall scheme as at 31 March 1986. Comprehensive information on health authorities with computerised recall but not call schemes is not held centrally.

Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many nurses have been trained exclusively in the private sector in each year since 1979;

(2) how many nurses have received post basic education in the private sector in each year since 1979.

Mr. Newton

I understand from the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting that the numbers of nurses trained exclusively in the private sector were as follows:

Year ended 31 March
1985 1986
Basic nurse training 41 42
Post basic nurse training 47 48

Information for earlier years is not available.

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