HC Deb 28 June 1967 vol 749 cc489-90
10. Mr. James Davidson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give an assurance that the nurses training school at Huntly Jubilee Hospital will be continued.

Mr. Millan

Practical training of pupil nurses will continue at the Huntly Jubilee Hospital. Proposals about their classroom instruction are still under consideration by the hospital authorities.

Mr. Davidson

I thank the hon. Gentleman for that assurance, but will he bear in mind the tremendous assset that the nurses' school is to the Burgh of Huntly and the very high standard of entrants the Burgh manages to maintain? I hope that stress will be given to maintaining the good work of the school.

Mr. Millan

I am sure we want to do that but, even if a change were made in terms of time, much the greater part of the instruction would still be done locally. Quite a small part only would go to Banff.