§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many community psychiatric nurses have been employed in the national health service in each year since 1983.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information available is shown in the table. The figures show that there has been an increase in the number of nurses working in community psychiatrics between 1983 and 1992 of 194.4 per cent.
Community psychiatric nursing—England at 30 September 1983 to 1992 Whole-time equivalent Numbers 1983 1,430 1984 1,880 1985 2,310 1986 2,530 1987 2,770 1988 3,080 1989 3,380 1990 3,600 31991 3,750 1992 4,210 Notes:
1. All figures are rounded to the nearest ten and exclude agency staff.
2. The figures include both qualified and unqualified nurses working in the community psychiatric nursing area of work. We are unable to identify nurses with a community psychiatric nursing qualification.
3. Previous published figures included 10 whole-time equivalent senior nurses in error.