HC Deb 01 March 2002 vol 380 c1616W
Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many whole-time equivalent nurses are employed in the NHS on non-clinical duties. [37371]

Mr. Hutton

The information requested is not collected centrally.

The 2001 non-medical workforce census includes 5,485 qualified nurses classified as working as managers and within education services. Their roles may include some clinical duties.

There are over 30,000 more nurses working in the National Health Service in 2001 than there were in 1997.

Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) EU trained nurses and(b) those trained elsewhere registered with UKCC in the year to 31 March 1997. [37377]

Mr. Hutton

The information requested is in the table.

Year to 31 March 1997
EC Initial Entrants 1,141
Overseas Initial Entrants 2,633
Total 3,774