§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he will list by region the numbers of qualified first and second-level psychiatric nurses, and the number of qualified learners.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 31 January 1989]: Information on the numbers of nurses employed in the mental illness area of work in each region at 30 September 1987 is shown in the table.
73W4 Includes qualified staff undertaking a further basic nurse course.
5 Figures independently rounded to nearest ten (10) wholetime equivalents.
Source: Department of Health: Annual Census of NHS Non-Medical Manpower.