§ 9. Mr. Holtasked the Minister of Health what action he is taking to deal with the shortage of trained hospital nurses, particularly in the non-teaching and smaller provincial hospitals.
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithRecruitment measures are being concentrated on local campaigns which should enable these hospitals to secure their share of the general increase in the number of trained nurses.
§ Mr. HoltIs the Parliamentary Secretary satisfied that the General Nursing Council is not setting too high a level of general education for students entering the profession, which, although it may be satisfactory for London, brings about problems in some provincial areas?
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithThat is another question, but I should be loth to suggest that provincial areas should have a lower standard than London.