§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many(a) district nurses and (b) community midwifery staff have been employed by the NHS in Wales in each year since 1987.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesDetailed breakdowns of nursing staff employed by health authorities and NHS trusts into occupational groups such as those requested are not considered reliable. However, information on the whole-time equivalent numbers of all nursing and midwifery staff is as follows.
Staff in post as at 30 September Number 1987 27,764 1988 27,920 1989 28,037 1990 28,093 1991 27,962 19921 27,583 1 In addition there are about 1,000 student nurses who have been reclassified as students from nurses following the introduction of Project 2000 nursing education reforms.