HC Deb 08 December 1992 vol 215 cc640-1W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will give for each of the last five years for England and for each national health service region(a) the total number of whole-time equivalent nurses and midwives employed in the hospital and community health services on 30 September and (b) the total number of agency nurses and midwives working in the hospital and community health services on 30 September.

Mr. Sackville

The information is given in the tables.

Regional health authorities 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
South West Thames 670 740 1,000 950 520
Wessex1 —2 60 40 —3 10
Oxford 90 90 100 230 180
South Western 60 80 190 150 70
West Midlands 280 290 410 1,150 370
Mersey 60 80 70 90 70
North Western1 60 50 110 140 90
London Post Graduate Special Health Authorities 560 330 500 320 90
England Total 6,130 6,240 7,230 6,710 3,930

Source: Department of Health HAP(STATS)B annual census of NHS non-medical manpower

Note: All figures independently rounded to nearest 10 whole-time equivalents.

1 Figures are unreliable.

2 Less than 5.

3 Nil or negligible.