To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nursing and midwifery staff there were in each broad pay group in 1989 and 1990; and if he will make a statement.
The information is shown in table 1.The fall in the number of senior nurses is largely attributable to the voluntary transfer of more than 600 senior nurses to the senior manager pay structure.The fall in the number of nurse learners is largely attributable to the cessation of enrolled nurse training and to the introduction of Project 2000. The estimated number of Project 2000 students in training in 1989 and 1990 is shown in table 2. Because of their supernumerary status, Project 2000 students are not included in statistics relating to staff in post.
| Table 1 | ||
| National Health Service hospital and community health services | ||
| Nursing and midwifery staff in post (excluding agency staff) | ||
| Whole-time equivalents at 30 September | ||
| England | ||
| As at 30 September 1989 Whole-time equivalents | As at 30 September 1990 Whole-time equivalents | |
| Senior nurses | 3,010 | 2,350 |
| Nurse educators | 5,300 | 5,610 |
| Qualified staff in clinical grades | 246,850 | 247,520 |
| Nurse learners | 51,050 | 46,210 |
| Other nursing staff (including unqualified) | 91,860 | 93,670 |
| TOTAL | 398,060 | 395,360 |
| Figures rounded to the nearest ten. | ||
Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Census of National Health Service non-medical manpower.
Table 2
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Estimated number of Project 2000 students in training
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As at 30 September 1989 Number
| As at 30 September 1990 Number
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| 200 | 4,700 |