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