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Mr. Andrew George
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many former nurses, who had been out of the profession for more than five years, have (a) been charged and (b) not been charged for back to nursing courses since his announcement that they should be provided free of charge. [76389]
Mr. Denham
[holding answer 12 March 1999]: The information requested is not available centrally.Education consortiums are working with National Health Service trusts and education providers to ensure that refresher training is available free of charge to nurses seeking to return to NHS employment.