§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average number of patients seen per qualified nurse working in community psychiatry for each NHS trust in each year of their operation. [40092]
§ Mr. Milburn[holding answer 28 April 1998]: The information requested can be provided only at disproportionate cost. Information by individual trusts about the number of first contacts between patients and 425W the community psychiatric nursing service has been published annually by the Department since 1993–94. Information by health authorities about the number of qualified nurses working in community psychiatry has been published by the Department since 1995. Both sets of information are available in the Library.