HC Deb 16 December 1993 vol 234 cc805-6W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what qualifications a nurse would be expected to have in order to carry out(a) immunisations, (b) vaccinations and (c) home assessments of elderly people.

Mr. Sackville

These activities may be carried out independently by a first level registered nurse with additional and appropriate training, or by a first or second level nurse under the direction of a qualified medical or nursing practitioner.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list, for the last four years, the number of(a) practice nurses and (b) community nurses.

Mr. Sackville

The information is shown in the table.

authorities in 1993–94 for purchasing the range of services covered by the fund-holding scheme on behalf of patients in non-fund-holding general practitioner practices.

Dr. Mawhinney

This information is not available centrally.

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