HC Deb 08 January 2003 vol 397 c284WS
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many practice nurses there were in each of the last five years. [89028]

Mr. Hutton

The information requested is shown in the table.

Practice nurses employed by Unrestricted Principals and Equivalents (UPEs)1 in England; 1997–2001
Numbers (headcount) and whole time equivalent
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Whole-time equivalent 10,082 10,358 10,689 10,711 11,163
Headcount 18,389 218,894 219,495 19,200 19,846
1UPEs includes GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried GPs.
2Headcount Practice Nurse figures are estimated for these years.

Note:

Data as at 1 October 1997–99 and 30 September 2000–01.

Source:

Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.