HC Deb 29 October 1987 vol 121 cc408-9W
Mr. Goodlad

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many community psychiatric nurses there have been in each health region in each of the last five years.

Mrs. Currie

The figures relating to all NHS staff in community mental illness nursing are shown in the table:

Region 30 September 1982 30 September 1983 30 September 1984 30 September 1985 30 September 1986
Wesscx 105 113 137 166 176
Oxford 72 76 86 114 122
South Western 103 115 127 143 147
West Midlands 66 92 155 239 255
Mersey 95 116 124 148 156
North Western 94 148 195 220 228
London PG SHAs 5 5 2 3 2
England 1,237 1,432 1,882 2,309 2,532

Source: DHSS (SR7) Annual Census of NHS Non-Medical Manpower.

Note: All figures independently rounded to the nearest whole-time equivalent.

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