§ Mr. SayeedTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nurses there are in total in the UK per head of population working in the National Health Service, in private facilities and through registered nursing agencies. [159558]
§ Mr. DenhamThe table shows the number (headcount) of nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff working in the National Health Service and the number of nursing staff working in private nursing homes, hospitals and clinics per 10,000 population in England.
Matters relating to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are for the devolved Administrations.
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NHS hospital and community health services (HCHS): Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff and practice nurses by
qualification and per 10,000 population in England
as at 30 September 2000
Headcount Headcount per 10,000 population1 All staff 460,010 92 Qualified 335,950 68 of which HCHS Nurses 316,750 64 Practice Nurses 19,200 4 Unqualified 123,850 25 Unknown 210 2— 1 England population = 49,752,900. Population figure is for 1999 which is the latest available information. 2 Five or less and greater than zero. Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest ten.
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census
Department of Health General Medical Service census
Office for National Statistics
Number (headcount) of nursing staff working in private nursing homes, hospitals and clinics per 10,000 population in England as at 31 March—England, 1999ߝ2000 Rate per 10,000 population Permanent staff Temporary agency/bank staff Qualified staff 15.58 2.87 Unqualified staff 27.70 2.47 Source:
General mental nursing homes and private hospital and clinics form 1999–2000
Number (whole-time equivalent) of nursing staff working in private nursing homes, hospitals and clinics per 10,000 population in
England as at 31 March—England, 1999ߝ2000
Rate per 10,000 population Permanent staff Temporary agency/bank staff Qualified staff 12.14 1.17 Unqualified staff 22.16 1.16 Source:
General mental nursing homes and private hospital and clinics form 1999–2000