§ 7. Mr. Montgomeryasked the Minister of Health if the Newcastle Regional Hospital Board has drawn his attention to the shortage of radiographers in the region; and whether he will take steps to secure more radiographers.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health (Miss Edith Pitt)Although the board has not made specific representations to my right hon. and learned Friend, both the board and he are well aware of the shortage. The numbers of trained and student radiographers have improved during the last two years, and further improvement is expected to follow the increases in salaries and training grants made in the course of last year.