§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list the whole-time equivalent number of qualified district nurses in(a) England, (b) each NHS region and (c) each health authority in each of the last six years; [75644]
(2) how many district nurses retired in (a) England, (b) each NHS region and (c) each health authority in each of the last six years. [75642]
§ Mr. HuttonInformation about the number of district nurses working in the National Health Service has been placed in the Library.
Information about the number of district nurses retiring from the NHS is not collected centrally.
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§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many entered training to be a district nurse in England in each of the last six years. [75643]
§ Mr. HuttonThe number of nurses starting district nurse training in each of the last six years is shown in the table.
Year Number of nurses starting practice nurse training 1997–1998 574 1998–1999 529 1999–2000 524 2000–2001 535 2001–2002* 570 2002–2003** 597 Notes:
* Figures for 2001–02 have not yet been validated
** Figures for 2002–03 are forecast and subject to change
Source:
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