HC Deb 15 January 1988 vol 125 c443W
Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in theOfficial Report the number of trainees in England entering nursing for the state registered nurse registered general nurse course for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Newton

The information is:

Intakes to Registered General Nurse Training England: Year Ending 31 March
Number
1978 14,490
1979 17,290
1980 15,970
1981 15,020
1982 15,430
1983 14,600
1984 13,620
1985 14,900
1986 14,210
1987 14,010
Notes:
1 All figures rounded to the nearest 10.
2 England only figures not available prior to 1984, therefore figures have been assumed to be 95 per cent. of England and Wales total.

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