§ Ms JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many health visitors are now being trained; and how many in 1984.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information is shown in the table.
Year Ending 31 March Entries to Training 1984 848 1992 694 Source: English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Annual Report Table 5.3.
The number of whole-time equivalent health visitors in 1994 was 9,700 and in 1992 was 10,250—an increase of 5.6 per cent. over the last eight years.