Health Visiting Statistics - 2000
As at September 2000
| Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Staff by Type |
|
Staff
|
Numbers (WTE
|
|
Total number of nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff (excluding learners)
|
346,180
|
|
Total number of nursing,midwifery and health visiting learners
|
1,970
|
|
Qualified Staff
|
256,280
|
| Unqualified Staff |
89,830 |
|
District Nurses
|
11,320
|
|
Health Visitors
|
10,050
|
|
Registered sick children's nurses
|
9,190
|
|
Other 1st Level
|
186,900
|
| Other 2nd Level |
16,570 |
For more detailed information, go to Department of Health
| Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Staff by Area of Work |
|
Services
|
Numbers (WTE)
|
|
All areas of work
|
256,280
|
|
Community Services
|
36,870
|
|
Education Staff
|
660
|
|
Paediatric
|
13,640
|
|
Maternity
|
22,780
|
|
Psychiatry
|
35,800
|
|
Learning Disabilities
|
5,400
|
|
Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Staff by Age
|
|
Staff
|
Less than 25
|
25 - 34
|
35 - 44
|
45 - 54
|
55 - 64
|
65 and over
|
|
Total
|
16,840
|
87,250
|
110,160
|
83.180
|
29,790
|
220
|
|
Qualified
|
10,820
|
70,480
|
87,930
|
60,280
|
17.080
|
110
|
|
Unqualified
|
6,020
|
16,770
|
22,240
|
22,900
|
12,700
|
110
|
|
Learners
|
160
|
920
|
680
|
190
|
10
|
-
|
|
Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Staff by Ethnic Origin
|
|
Staff
|
White
|
Black
|
Asian
|
Other
|
Unknown
|
|
Qualified
|
86.0%
|
4.8%
|
1.8%
|
2.7%
|
6.2%
|
|
Unqualified
|
82.0%
|
4.1%
|
1.2%
|
2.2%
|
10.5%
|
|
Learners
|
86.7%
|
5.9%
|
1.2%
|
2.1%
|
4.0%
|
Source of Reference
Evidence to the Pay Review Body for Nursing Staff, Midwives and Health Visitors
Getting the point - Pay Progression not discretion
MSF, September 2000
|
Age Distribution of Community Practitioners
|
|
Age
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
|
Under 40
|
16
|
21
|
14
|
13
|
|
40-49
|
41
|
42
|
42
|
39
|
|
50+
|
43
|
37
|
43
|
48
|
NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS):
All Health Visitors and District Nurses who are 55 years of age and over,
within England, as at 30 September 1998
|
Staff
|
Total Staff
|
Staff 55 and over years of age
|
% Staff 55 and over years of age
|
|
Health Visitor
|
10,070
|
1,330
|
13%
|
|
District Nurses
|
11.430
|
1,270
|
11%
|
Source of Reference
Health Service Journal
vol. 110 (5733) 30 Nov. 2000
|
Nursing Employment - Vacancy Rates (%)
|
|
Staff
|
2000
|
1999
|
|
Qualified Nurses (Total)
|
3.7
|
2.6
|
|
Acute, Elderly and General
|
4.4
|
3.3
|
|
Paediatrics
|
4.2
|
3.3
|
|
Learning Difficulties
|
3.3
|
2.0
|
|
Psychiatry
|
4.0
|
2.1
|
|
Midwives
|
2.6
|
2.0
|
|
District Nurses
|
1.3
|
0.7
|
|
Health Visitors
|
1.8
|
0.9
|
|
Other Qualified Nurses
|
2.3
|
1.3
|
|
Unqualified Nurses (Total)
|
1.2
|
n/a
|
Nursing Workforce Data : A Special Report 1999-2000
Tel. 0208 334 4500
A publication on the nursing gives data on the size of the nursing workforce, gender, age, ethnicity and student nurses
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