HC Deb 19 April 2002 vol 383 cc1228-9W
Sandra Gidley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the(a) total number and (b) percentage is of overseas nurses working in the UK as a proportion of nursing staff, by regional health authority in (i) the NHS and (ii) agencies in each of the last three years for which figures are available. [48033]

Mr. Hutton

The information requested is not collected centrally.

In order to practise as a nurse overseas applicants must register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), formerly the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing Midwifery and Health Visiting. Overseas nurses registered with the NMC do not necessarily work in the National Health Service. The number of entrants to the register in the last three years are in the table below.

Overseas trained nurses and midwives registering with the UKCC

1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2001
Overseas nurses registered with the UKCC 3,621 5,945 8,403

Sandra Gidley

To ask the Secretary of State for

General Medical Practitioners1 and Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services (HCHS): medical staff2 within each region and by country of qualification
numbers
All Staff United Kingdom 1999 Rest of EEA Elsewhere All Staff United Kingdom 2000 Rest of EEA Elsewhere All Staff United Kingdom 2001 Rest of EEA Elsewhere
England 91,340 66,330 4,850 20,160 93,910 68,060 4,770 21,070 96,790 69.830 4.810 22,140
Northern & Yorkshire 11,680 8,600 630 2,460 12,030 8,830 620 2,570 12,490 9,170 600 2,720
Trent 9,130 6,570 400 2,160 9,260 6,720 380 2,160 9,570 6,970 380 2,220
West
Midlands 9,360 6,450 510 2,400 9,410 6,500 480 2,420 9,770 6,680 480 2,610
North West 13,150 8,590 770 3.790 13,570 8,770 770 4,030 13,780 8,970 720 4,090
Eastern 10,720 8,070 550 2,100 10,840 8,180 510 2,150 11,240 8,400 540 2,300
London 16,370 12,520 980 2,870 17,180 12,960 1,040 3,180 17,800 13,340 1,090 3,370
South East 12,050 8,640 610 2,790 12,410 8,930 560 2,920 12,880 9,100 630 3,160
South
Western 9,100 7,080 410 1,610 9,470 7,370 410 1,690 9,820 7,600 400 1,820
Notes:
1 General Medical Practioners include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS Other and GP Retainers.
2Excludes Hospital Practitioners and Clinical Assistants most of whom are also GPs working part time in hospitals Figures are rounded to the nearest ten.

Source:

Department of Health medical and dental workforce census as at 30 September each year.

Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics as at 1 October 1999 and 30 September 2000 and 2001.

General Medical Practitioners1 and Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services (HCHS): medical staff2 within each region and by country of qualification
percentages3
All Staff United Kingdom 1999 Rest of EEA Elsewhere All Staff United Kingdom 2000 Rest of EEA Elsewhere All Staff United Kingdom 2001 Rest of EEA Elsewhere
England 100% 72.6% 5.3% 22.1% 100% 72.5% 5.1% 22.4% 100% 72.2% 5.0% 22.9%
Northern & Yorkshire 100% 73.6% 5.4% 21.1% 100% 73.4% 5.2% 21.4% 100% 73.4% 4.8% 21.8%
Trent 100% 72.0% 4.3% 23.7% 100% 72.6% 4.1% 23.3% 100% 72.8% 3.9% 23.2%
West
Midlands 100% 68.8% 5.5% 25.7% 100% 69.1% 5.1% 25.7% 100% 68.4% 4.9% 26.7%
North West 100% 65.3% 5.8% 28.8% 100% 64.6% 5.7% 29.7% 100% 65.1% 5.2% 29.7%
Eastern 100% 75.3% 5.1% 19.6% 100% 75.5% 4.7% 19.8% 100% 74.8% 4.8% 20.5%
London 100% 76.5% 6.0% 17.5% 100% 75.5% 6.1% 18.5% 100% 75.0% 6.1% 18.9%
South East 100% 71.7% 5.1% 23.2% 100% 71.9% 4.5% 23.6% 100% 70.6% 4.9% 24.5%
South
Western 100% 77.8% 4.5% 17.7% 100% 77.8% 4.4% 17.8% 100% 77.3% 4.1% 18.5%
Notes:
1 General Medical Practioners include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals. Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS Other and GP Retainers.
2 Excludes Hospital Practitioners and Clinical Assistants most of whom are also GPs working part time in hospitals.
3 Percentages were calculated using unrounded figures.

Source:

Department of Health medical and dental workforce census as at 30 September each year.

Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics as at I October 1999 and 30 September 2000 and 2001.

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