HC Deb 30 November 1992 vol 215 cc73-4W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nurses are currently employed in each of the four London health regions.

Mr. Sackville

The information is given in the table. The figures are expressed as whole-time equivalents and have been rounded to the nearest ten. The figures are for 30 September 1991, the latest information held centrally and exclude agency staff and include trusts within the boundary of each region.

Numbers
North West Thames Region 26,480
North East Thames Region 32,750
South East Thames Region 28,280
South West Thames Region 21,590