Nurses (Hansard, 29 November 2001)

§ Andrew George
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) registered and (b) formerly registered nurses have taken up a full or part-time contract with the NHS after a break in their nursing career in each of the last three years for which records are available. [16398]

§ Mr. Hutton
The information requested is shown in the table.

Qualified nurses, midwives and health visitors who have returned to practice in the national health service

Year or part year Part time Full time

1 February 1999 to 31 January 2000 1,636 1,156

1 February 2000 to 31 January 2001 2,579 1,518

1 February 2001 to 31 October 2001 1,496 1,286

Note:
Data collected by the Department do not identify whether returning nurses are registered or formerly registered.

§ Andrew George
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the number of registered and formerly registered nurses who are not employed as nurses and who are(a) under 30, (b) under 40, (c) under 50 and (d) under 60 years of age. [16388]

§ Mr. Hutton
Data covering the number of registered and formerly registered nurses are collected by the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC).
The table is the Department's analysis of the data supplied.
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Nurses in England not working in the national health service

England—September 2000 Less than 30 30 to less than 40 40 to less than 50 50 to less than 60 Not known Total

Nurses in England with effective registration who are not working in the NHS 29,020 48,240 47,990 35,290 30 160,580

Nurses previously registered in England who have let their UKCC registration lapse 2,720 29,790 36,680 35,950 1,490 106,630

Notes:
1. Individual records have been matched to health authorities and regions in England by postcode. Where postcode data are inaccurate or missing records have been matched by town/city.
2. Nurses have to register with the UKCC every three years to stay on the UKCC register.
3. Figures relate to the area of practice at the time of registration.
4. Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
UKCC databases analysed by the Department of Health

Qualified nurses, midwives and health visitors who have returned to practice in the national health service
Year or part year	Part time	Full time
1 February 1999 to 31 January 2000	1,636	1,156
1 February 2000 to 31 January 2001	2,579	1,518
1 February 2001 to 31 October 2001	1,496	1,286

Nurses in England not working in the national health service
England—September 2000	Less than 30	30 to less than 40	40 to less than 50	50 to less than 60	Not known	Total
Nurses in England with effective registration who are not working in the NHS	29,020	48,240	47,990	35,290	30	160,580
Nurses previously registered in England who have let their UKCC registration lapse	2,720	29,790	36,680	35,950	1,490	106,630