HC Deb 08 February 1993 vol 218 cc474-5W
Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many student nurses were recruited in each quarter of each year since 1985.

Mr. Sackville

Information about numbers recruited to employment is not available centrally.

Traditional nurse training is being replaced by Project 2000 training. In 1991–92 in England, 9,280 students entered Project 2000 training. Students are supernumerary and are not included in manpower numbers.

Source: English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.