§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many nurses(a) in the mental health field and (b) in total left the NHS in each of the last 10 years; [14143]
729W(2) how many nurses worked in mental health in the NHS in each of the last 10 years. [14144]
§ Jacqui Smith[holding answer 15 November 2001]: Data collected by the Department do not identify the number of nurses who leave the national health service or the total number of nurses working in mental health. The non-medical work force census does identify the number of community psychiatry and other psychiatry nurses. The data are in the table.
NHS hospital and community health services (HCHS) qualified nursing staff in the community psychiatry and other psychiatry areas of work in England as at 30 September each year Numbers1 Community psychiatry Other psychiatry 1991 3,630 34,640 1992 4,040 34,600 1993 4,190 31,470 1994 4,610 30,390 1995 8,560 29,930 1996 9,330 29,490 1997 9,740 29,370 1998 10,230 27,910 1999 10,550 28,450 2000 11,080 28,450 1 Headcount. Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
2. Figures exclude learners and agency staff.
3. A new classification of the non-medical work force was introduced in 1995.
4. Information based on this classification is not directly comparable with earlier years.
Source:
Department of Health non-Medical Workforce Census.