§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list for each year since 1981 the number of whole-time equivalent nurses working in Northern Ireland in(a) hospital maternity units and (b) special care baby units.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 26 April 1988]: It has not been possible to distinguish between nurses working in hospital maternity units and special care baby units. The combined totals are as follows:
Nurses 1981 .. 1982 113,80 1983 108,47 1984 95,58 1985 115,15 1986 89,30 1987 100,52 .. = Not available.