HC Deb 24 November 1969 vol 792 cc1-2
2. Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement about the staffing position at Broadmoor Special Hospital.

The Secretary of State for Social Services (Mr. Richard Crossman)

As the answer includes number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mrs. Short

Does my right hon Friend recall that in evidence given to the Parliamentary Estimates Committee that in-vestigated the special hospitals, we were told that, concerning medical staff, Broadmoor is worse off that Grendon, although it has more difficult patients to deal with, and, concerning nursing stuff, there was a shortfall of about 50 nurses? Can my right hon. Friend say whether the figures that he is to circulate will show an improvement on that position?

Mr. Crossman

Yes, I think that I can.

Following are the figures:

BROADMOOR HOSPITAL STAFFING POSITION ON 1ST NOVEMBER, 1969
Authorised Number In Post (whole time equivalents)
Medical Staff 12 10½
Nursing Staff:
Male 277 262
Female 90 74
Occupations Officers 30 30
Professional and Technical 12 12
Ancillary 85 81
Executive and Clerical 34 34
Totals 540 503½