HC Deb 20 July 2001 vol 372 c734W
John Austin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many health visitors and district nurses were employed in NHS hospital and community health services in each of the last three years for which figures are available. [5834]

Mr. Hutton

Data showing the number of health visitors and district nurses employed in the national health service in each of the last three years are in the table.

NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): health visitors and district nurses in England as at 30 September each year
1998 1999 2000
Health visitors 12,570 12,800 12,830
All district nurses 14,260 14,260 14,450
Of which:
1st level 12,610 12,640 12,590
2nd level 1,650 1,620 1,860

Notes:

Figures are rounded to the nearest 10

Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts

Source:

Department of Health Non-medical Workforce Census

John Austin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many and what percentage of health visitors and district nurses employed in NHS hospital and community health services are aged(a) over 50 and (b) over 55 years. [5833]

Mr. Hutton

Data showing the number and percentage of health visitors and district nurses employed in the National Health Service who are(a) over 50 and (b) over 55 years of age are shown in the table.