§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo 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. SackvilleThese 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. DunwoodyTo 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. SackvilleThe information is shown in the table.
806Wauthorities 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. MawhinneyThis information is not available centrally.