§ 57. Dr. Strossasked the Minister of Health to what extent the North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary and the City General Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent are short of nursing staff.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodI shall have to make inquiries and will send the information to the hon. Member.
§ Dr. StrossWhile the right hon. Gentleman is making the inquiries, will he take particular steps to see that one of these hospitals, the City General Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent, where split shifts are being worked, gets a more adequate number of nurses, because the position is becoming aggravated by this very matter?
§ Mr. MacleodI should not like to comment further until I know the figures. In any case, I understand that the nursing establishment for these hospitals has not yet been finally fixed.