§ Ms Janet AndersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list, by regional health authority area, the number of qualified nurses in employment in the national health service for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information requested is shown in the tables. All figures are independently rounded to the nearest 10 whole-time equivalents. Figures exclude agency staff. For 1989 to 1991, England totals include staff working in the London ambulance services and family health services authorities. In 1991, the special health authorities total include qualified nurses working in the special hospitals service authority—Broadmoor, Rampton and Ashworth. Figures for 1982 can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
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1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 West Midlands 19,850 20,790 21,360 — 22,560 23,020 23,820 24,380 25,090 24,770 25,140 25,460 25,210 Mersey 11,860 12,130 12,120 — 12,540 12,570 12,930 13,040 12,910 13,130 13,260 12,930 12,620 North Western 18,140 19,270 19,440 — 21,010 21,810 22,470 22,810 22,770 22,960 23,160 22,920 23,230 London postgraduate SH As 2,790 2,930 2,990 — 3,480 3,200 3,360 3,310 3,240 3,450 3,390 3,390 5,050 TOTAL 205,670 212,500 216,880 219,300 223,320 227,720 234,130 236,770 239,360 241,920 242,190 242,340 243,250