HC Deb 30 March 1994 vol 240 c879W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the percentage ratio of trained nurses to the number of in-patients in the Doncaster area national health service hospitals for(a) 1982–83, (b) 1984–85, (c) 1990–91, (d) 1991–92 and (e) 1992–93.

Mr. Sackville

The information available is shown in the table:

1990 1991 1992
In-patients1 48,867 49,856 50,984
Qualified nurses2 in Doncaster Health Authority area at 30 September 1,380 1,350 1,350
Ratio nurses:in-patients 1:35 1:37 1:38
1 In-patient figures are calculated by adding together ordinary admissions and day cases.
2 The figure for qualified nurses excludes community nurses and midwives.