§ 37. Mr. GRUNDYasked the Minister of Health whether the important work of the General Nursing Council for England and Wales is in charge of a junior official of the Ministry of Health, who knows nothing of medicine or nursing, and who cannot appreciate professional points which have to be adjusted between the three statutory nursing authorities in the United Kingdom; and whether he will take whatever steps are necessary to avoid rules being forced on the English council which may result in the boycott of the register when opened?
§ The MINISTER of HEALTH (Sir A. Mond)The hon. Member is misinformed. Questions relating to nurses registration are dealt with in the ordinary course of Departmental business by administrative and medical officers of appropriate standing and subject to the Minister's instruction. The General Nursing Council have only been required to make such alterations in the rules submitted by them as were necessary to bring them into conformity with the Act or to give effect to the intention of Parliament.