§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of health visitors, district nurses, school nurses and community psychiatric nurses expressed as whole-time equivalents in September of each year from 1988 to 1992.
§ Mr. StewartFor information on the requested categories of community nurses, I refer the hon. Member to my reply given to her on 16 June 1993,Official Report, columns 547–50.
Figures for school nurses are as follows:
Whole-time equivalent at September Year Number 1988 234.4 1989 229.6 1990 232.9 1991 292.4 1992 286.5
§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of health visitor students and district nurse students in training expressed as whole-time equivalents in March of each year from 1988 to 1993.
§ Mr. StewartThe information requested is shown in the table.
Health Visitors and District Nurses in training: Whole-time equivalents as at 31 March In Training Health Visitors District Nurses 1988 249 104 145 1989 190 81 109 1990 212 109 103 1991 146 85 61 1992 108 52 56 11993 104 51 53 1 1993 figures are estimates. Note: Statistics may not include students who are not on the NHS payroll.