§ 4. Major Anstruther-Grayasked the Minister of Supply the policy of his Department with regard to the employment of male nurses.
§ Mr. MaudlingNurses engaged at our establishments, all of which employ mixed staffs, have to be in a position to treat employees of either sex. Male nurses are not employed as there may be difficulties involved in their treating women patients without some other person present, which it is not always possible to arrange.
§ Major Anstruther-GrayIs my right hon. Friend aware that the Society of Male Nurses feels that there has been discrimination against its members in this matter? Is he prepared to look into the matter again?
§ Mr. MaudlingCertainly. I understand that this is a fairly general practice, but I am not entirely satisfied that it is justified and I will gladly look at it again.