§ 34. Mr. Whitlockasked the Minister of Health, what are the recognised establishments of physiotherapists in the Nottingham hospitals; and what shortages exist at present.
§ Miss PittPresent staff, in whole-time equivalents, is 26. The regional board aims at recruiting 16 more.
§ Mr. WhitlockIn view of this serious situation in Nottingham, which illustrates 936 that we have traded too long on the sense of vocation of people in this profession, may I ask the hon. Lady whether she would not urge her right hon. Friend to set up an inquiry, such as he held in the past into the remuneration of doctors and the clerical and administrative grades of the National Health Service?
§ Miss PittNo, Sir. My right hon. Friend has declined to set up an inquiry into the pay of this and several other professions because he feels that a special inquiry must be reserved for very exceptional circumstances. The Lycett Green inquiry into matters affecting administrative and clerical workers is not concerned with pay.