HC Deb 05 April 2000 vol 347 cc513-4W
Mr. Chaytor

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) complaints proceeded to a hearing before the Professional Conduct Committee of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting and (b) such cases led to a removal from the register in the last five years. [117156]

Mr. Denham

The number of complaints which proceeded to a hearing before the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting and which led to a removal from the register, in the last five years, is as follows:

Year Cases considered by the PCC Number of removals ordered by the PCC
1995–96 127 73
1996–97 118 96
1997–98 109 84
1998–99 144 93
1999–2000 128 91

Mr. Chaytor

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list, for each of the last five years, the total number of complaints referred to the Preliminary Proceedings Committee of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting. [117157]

Mr. Denham

The total number of complaints considered by the Preliminary Proceedings Committee of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for the last five years are as follows:

Year Number
1995–96 871
1996–97 941
1997–98 997
1998–99 973
1999–2000 1,219