HC Deb 10 November 1992 vol 213 cc772-4W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nursing and midwifery students took up places in each region in England in each year since 1990; and if she will make a statement on the likely level for 1993, assuming both volume and percentage changes.

Mr. Sackville

[holding answer 6 November 1992]: The tables show a reduction in student numbers which has resulted from improved planning and better strategies for the retention of staff. This helps ensure that the numbers of student nurses and midwives being trained matches more closely the numbers of posts available for qualifying students. The demand for places is assessed locally in consultation with clinical directors, professional heads and service managers.

Nurses and midwives—entrants to training and training commissions Percent
Percentage change 1989–90 to 1990–91 Percentage change 1990–91 to 1991–92 Percentage change 1991–92 to 1992–93
Region Nurses Midwives Nurses Midwives Nurses Midwives
Northern 2.4 -5.6 -0.4 -11.8 -19.2 20.8
Yorkshire 9.3 3.0 15.3 -36.3 -23.6 5.4
Trent 9.0 -16.5 -8.6 -3.4 -19.9 9.5
East Anglian -3.9 -14.9 17.9 4.7 -38.9 2.2
North West Thames 5.2 10.6 23.1 -4.3 -36.0 -29.5
North East Thames -9.5 -7.3 23.2 -2.0 -26.5 18.5
South East Thames 0.7 3.0 -4.7 -13.9 -14.4 44.3
South West Thames 8.3 -4.1 2.2 -29.6 -27.0 -38.0
Wessex -1.0 -4.7 13.1 -11.6 -26.6 4.4
Oxford -3.1 16.5 34.5 8.3 -30.1 -26.2
South Western -4.9 -7.0 10.3 -4.1 -33.8 -17.1
West Midlands 10.0 -12.4 -0.6 12.3 -42.1 56.5
Mersey -1.4 9.9 10.9 -24.8 -40.7 -30.0
North Western -1.7 -8.8 29.6 1.6 -35.3 3.2
England 1.5 -3.8 10.4 -7.9 -29.4 7.8

1992–93 to 1993–94
Per cent.
Region Nurses Midwives
Northern — —
Yorkshire — —
Trent — —
East Anglian — —
North West Thames — —
North East Thames — —
South East Thames — —
Region Nurses Midwives
South West Thames — —
Wessex — —
Oxford — —
South Western — —
West Midlands — —
Mersey — —
North Western — —
England -13.7 -21.6

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