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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Nurses: Training (26 June 2017)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many training commissions have been available for mental health nursing for each year since 2007.

Asked by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour)

Answer

The information requested is in the table below:

Available Commissions

Actual places filled

2006/07

4,090

3,728

2007/08

3,696

3,442

2008/09

3,769

3,497

2009/10

3,755

3,543

2010/11

3,398

3,547

2011/12

3,265

3,149

2012/13

3,132

3,025

2013/14

2,908

3,079

2014/15

3,143

3,101

2015/16

3,243

3,321

2016/17

3,343

Not yet available

As at 31 March 2017, there were 8,430 students enrolled on mental health nurse training courses.

Sources:

- Pre 2013/14 – Strategic health authority multi professional education and training budget monitoring returns.

- Post 2013/14 – Health Education England workforce statistics on non–medical education commissions.


Answered by:
Philip Dunne (Conservative)
4 July 2017

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