§ Mr. AustinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many(a) health visitors and (b) district nurses are aged 55 years old and over; and what proportion of the current workforce in each case they represent; [120006]
(2) how many (a) health visitors, (b) school nurses and (c) district nurses are currently in training; and what numbers in training are planned for 2001–02. [120060]
§ Ms Stuart[holding answer 20 April 2000]: The available information is shown in the tables. 2000–01 training figures are forecast and 2001–02 are not available.
NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): All health visitors and district nurses, who are 55 years of age and over, within England, as at 30 September 1998 Whole-time equivalents Health visitor District nurse Staff 55 years of age and over 1,330 1,270 Percentage of staff 55 years of age and over 13 11 Total staff 10,070 11,430 Notes:
- 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
- 2. Figures exclude learners and agency staff.
- 3. Percentages were calculated from numbers of staff expressed as whole-time equivalents.
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census
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NHS funded pre-registration training commissions forecast figures for 2000–01 Commissions Health visitor 662 School nurses 162 District nurses 619 Sources:
Department of Health Financial and Workforce Information return
Year Total White Black Asian Other Unknown 1995 100 69 18 4 5 4 1996 100 68 20 4 5 3 1997 100 63 22 4 7 3 1998 100 59 26 4 5 6 Notes:
- 1. Figures are expressed as percentages.
- 2. Information as at 30 September each year.
- 3. Percentages were calculated from numbers of staff expressed as whole-time equivalents.
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census.