HC Deb 18 May 1990 vol 172 c560W
Mr. Robin Cook

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many trainees have entered nursing for a state registered nurse or registered general nurse course in England for each of the last five years.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

The information is given in the table:

Numbers of entrants to registered general nurse training in England—years ended 31 March 1985 to 1989
Number
1985 14,903
1986 14,208
1987 14,002
1988 13,581
1989 14,473

Source: Statistics provided by the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.

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