Table 1

Comparison of verification numbers in Zambia and registration numbers in the United Kingdom

Number of nurses applying to GNC (Zambia) for verifications for the United Kingdom
4
(1998)
44
(1999)
178
(2000)
152
(2001)
167
(2002)
238
(2003)
170
(2004)

Numbers of nurses registering with the NMC (United Kingdom)
15 (1998/1999)
40
(1999/2000)
88
(2000/2001)
183(2001/
2002)
133
(2002/2003)
169
(2003/2004)
162
(2004/2005)

Source: GNC and NMC, 2005. The numbers applying for verifications correspond quite closely with the numbers of Zambian nurses registering with the NMC (United Kingdom), with a one-year time lag.

Hamada et al. Human Resources for Health 2009 7:83   doi:10.1186/1478-4491-7-83

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