§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many black and ethnic minority(a) psychiatrists and (b) community psychiatric nurses are currently registered in England and Wales. [84111]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information available for England is given in the tables. These figures refer to England only. The statistics for Wales are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.
The Department is reviewing the collection of ethnic statistics with a view to improving the quality and coverage of the information we collect.
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NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): Nurses working in the area of community psychiatry, by ethnicity, in England as at 30 September 1997 Wte All staff White Ethnic groups Black Asian Other Not known Total 10,720 9,200 430 190 510 390 Manager 190 170 10 10 10 * Other 1st Level 8,380 7,120 290 160 380 250 Other 2nd Level 430 300 20 * 10 20 Nursing Assistant/Auxiliary 1,720 1,620 110 20 110 120 Notes:
- 1. Figures should be treated with caution as they are based upon the 68 per cent. of HCHS organisations reported 90 per cent. or more valid ethnic codes for non-medical staff.
- 2. Figures exclude learners and agency staff.
- 3. Figures are rounded to the nearest ten.
- 4. Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts.
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census