Mary Upton
Question:317 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of nursing staff employed in each health board area. [19337/02]
Vol. 555 No. 5
317 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of nursing staff employed in each health board area. [19337/02]
The latest available figures show that the total number of nursing staff employed in the health service is 31,428. The breakdown for each of the health board areas is as follows:
Health Board Area |
Total |
Eastern |
11,746 |
Midland |
1,699 |
Mid-Western |
2,604 |
North-Eastern |
2,156 |
North-Western |
2,176 |
South-Eastern |
3,069 |
Southern |
4,565 |
Western |
3,413 |