HC Deb 14 February 1990 vol 167 c282W
Mr. Hayward

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will identify the number of doctors and nurses employed in Northern Ireland(a) now and (b) in June 1979.

Mr. Needham

The information, which is available for September of each year, is as follows:

Year Doctors (including GPs) Nurses
September 1979 2,931 18,711
September 1989 3,459 20,780