Written question asked by John Marek (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 November 2000. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Monday, 13 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many registered (i) nurses and (ii) midwives are aged (a) below 30, (b) 30 to 39, (c) 40 to 49, (d) 50 to 54, (e) 55 to 59 and (f) 60 years and over. - Inc table.

Answer: Dr. Marek: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many registered (i) nurses and (ii) midwives are aged (a) below 30, (b) 30 to 39, (c) 40 to 49, (d) 50 to 54, (e) 55 to 59 and (f) 60 years and over. [138247] Mr. Denham: The information requested is shown in the table. NHS hospital and community health services qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff by age bands in England as at 30 September 1999 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Whole-time equivalents Headcount Under 30 42,990 45,440 30 to 39 85,840 104,050 40 to 49 69,310 82,160 50 to 54 26,380 30,560 55 to 59 12,810 15,310 60 + 3,490 4,570 Unknown 9,830 28,040 Total 250,650 310,140 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Figures exclude learners and agency staff. 2. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. 3. Totals may not equal the sum of component parts due to rounding. Source: Department of Health 1999 non-medical workforce census

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