To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many nurses commenced training in each of the last five years.
Answered on
11 March 2016
The following table shows the number of pre-registration nurses who commenced training each year since 2010. The 2015/16 actual data is not yet available; the figure given is for planned.
Nursing | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 |
Actual | 20,092 | 17,741 | 17,219 | 17,568 | 19,147 | 20,033 |
Source: multi professional education and training budget monitoring returns
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Department of Health and Social Care
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