§ 31. Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Minister of Health if he is aware of the difficulty that exists in recruiting hospital pharmacists at the present time; and what steps he proposes to take to remedy this situation.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithI would refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent, Central (Dr. Stross) on 14th December, 1959. Following negotiations on the Pharmaceutical Whitley Council new salary scales giving increases from 13 per cent. to 17 per cent. have been agreed for hospital pharmacists with effect from 1st January, 1960. In addition to the new salary scales special allowances have been introduced for the first time for pharmacists appointed to posts involving responsibility for the co-ordination of the pharmaceutical services of hospital groups.