§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list by health district(a) the current nursing staff establishment, (b) the number in post at the latest available date and (c) the number who had left the National Health Service in the preceeding year.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 3 November 1989]: The information requested in respect of the current nursing staff establishment and the number in post at the latest available date is as follows:—
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Nursing staff1—current funded establishment at March 1989 Number Eastern Health and Social Services Board 9,330.20 Northern Health and Social Services Board 2,680.79 Southern Health and Social Services Board 2,443.92 Western Health and Social Services Board 2,799.44 Northern Ireland Total 17,254.35 1 'Nursing staff' includes staff employed in the personal social services.
Nursing staff1 in post at March 1989 Number Whole time equivalent Eastern Health and Social Services Board 11,013 9,368.71 Northern Health and Social Services Board 3,179 2,786.49 Southern Health and Social Services Board 3,246 2,781.18 Western Health and Social Services Board 3,053 2,856.21 Northern Ireland Total 20,491 17,792.59 1 'Nursing staff' includes staff employed in the personal social services. The number of nursing staff who have left the Health Service is not known.