HL Deb 10 March 2003 vol 645 c158WA
Lord Ouseley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the current estimates of the anticipated loss (due to resignations and retirements) of general practitioners and nurses over the next two years; and how many replacements will be recruited from abroad. [HL1906]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

The Department of Health does not currently collect information on leaving rates for either general practitioners or nurses.

Current training places are more than sufficient to replace leavers in the nursing and GP workforce. We anticipate however that international recruitment will make a significant contribution to the planned increases in the GP and nursing workforce.