To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many learning disability nurses have been trained in the United Kingdom in each of the last five years.
Answered on
29 July 2014
The following table shows the number of new learning disability nurse training places that were filled in the last five years in England. The Department in England does not collect this information for the rest of the United Kingdom.
The table includes the students enrolled on both the degree and diploma courses.
2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | ||
Learning disability nurse trainees | 723 | 642 | 574 | 618 | 603 |
Source: Multi professional education and training budget monitoring returns
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Department of Health and Social Care
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