Nurses (Hansard, 27 January 1997)

§ Mr. Ainger
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the pre-registration nurse education intake in each year from 1987–88 to 1995–96. [12689]

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
Information on the intake for nursing education is published by the Welsh National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health visiting in its annual report, copies of which are available in the Library.

§ Mr. Ainger
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many nurses in Wales were aged(a) between 20 and 30, (b) between 31 and 40, (c) between 41 and 50, and (d) over 50 years in each year from 1987–88 to 1995–96. [12691]

§ Mr. Jones
The available information, which relates to all nursing and midwifery staff directly employed by the NHS in Wales excluding pre-registration learners, is given in the table.
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Number of staff in post at 30 September¹

Age group (years)

20 to 29 30 to 39 40 to 49 50 and over

1987 8,700 7,200 7,400 5,400

1988 8,700 7,500 7,600 5,600

1989 8,500 8,000 7,700 5,700

1990 8,200 8,500 7,800 5,900

1991 7,400 9,200 7,900 6,200

1992 8,000 10,100 8,200 6,100

1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a

1994 7,400 11,400 8,500 6,000

1995 6,800 12,100 8,600 6,000

1996 6,500 12,600 8,900 6,100

n/a = Not available.

¹ Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred. Some nurses may be counted more than once—such as when they have more than one contract—and a small number of nurses on local payscales, who cannot be identified centrally as nursing and midwifery staff, may be excluded.

Number of staff in post at 30 September¹
Age group (years)
	20 to 29	30 to 39	40 to 49	50 and over
1987	8,700	7,200	7,400	5,400
1988	8,700	7,500	7,600	5,600
1989	8,500	8,000	7,700	5,700
1990	8,200	8,500	7,800	5,900
1991	7,400	9,200	7,900	6,200
1992	8,000	10,100	8,200	6,100
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1994	7,400	11,400	8,500	6,000
1995	6,800	12,100	8,600	6,000
1996	6,500	12,600	8,900	6,100
n/a = Not available.
¹ Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred. Some nurses may be counted more than once—such as when they have more than one contract—and a small number of nurses on local payscales, who cannot be identified centrally as nursing and midwifery staff, may be excluded.