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Dept of Health

Answer

Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of nursing posts are vacant in (a) the Buckinghamshire health authority area and (b) England. [19314] Mr. Hutton: The information requested is shown in the table. Department of Health Vacancy Survey 2001 Qualified nurses, midwives and health visitors whole-time equivalents _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 3 month vacancy rates Number of 3 month vacancies Number of staff in post (Percentage) England 3.4 9,000 256,200 Buckinghamshire HA 7.8 230 2,680 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Three month vacancies are vacancies as at 31 March 2000-01 which trusts are actively trying to fill, which had lasted for three months or more (whole time equivalents). 2. Three month vacancy rates are three month vacancies expressed as a percentage of three month vacancies, plus staff in post from September 1999-2000 medical and dental and non-medical workforce censuses (whole time equivalent). 3. HA figures are based on trusts, and do not necessarily reflect the geographical provision of healthcare. 4. Numbers are rounded to the nearest ten. 5. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place. 6. England totals include staff form special health authorities. 7. Totals may not equal sum of component parts due to rounding. 8. Staff in post figures are taken from the Department of Health Non-medical Workforce Census, September 2000. Source: Department of Health Vacancies Survey

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

375 c1105W; 19314

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Nurses Staff Vacancies Buckinghamshire

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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