§ Mr. BatesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nurses completed their registered general nurse qualification in 1993; and how many of them are now employed by the national health service.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe number of admissions from England to the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting register for the period 1 April 1992 to 31 March 1993 is shown in the table. The total figure represents an increase of 3 per cent. on the previous year.
Number Part 1—First level nurses trained in general nursing 15,042 Part 12—First level nurses trained in adult nursing (Project 2000) 635 TOTAL 15,677 Information relating to nurses qualifying in particular years and employed by the national health service is not available centrally.