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Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total number of nurses involved only in community care for each of the years 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984.
Mr. Hayhoe
The figures are shown in the table:
| Primary Health Care Nursing Staff*—England | |
| As at 30 September | Whole time† equivalent |
| 1980 | 33,770 |
| 1981 | 36,280 |
| 1982 | 37,140 |
| 1983 | 37,470 |
| 1984 | 37,460 |
| * Excludes midwifery staff and agency staff Includes health visitor students and district nurse students. | |
| † Figures are whole time equivalent rounded to nearest 10. | |