§ 24. Mr. Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether, in the light of opposition to its operation, he will now cease to implement the proposals of the Salmon Report.
§ Mr. AlisonNo, Sir.
§ Mr. WintertonIf my hon. Friend had his ear a little closer to the ground he would appreciate that his reply shows a very complacent attitude and that the implementation of the Salmon recommendations is opposed not only by hospital management committees but by large numbers 1396 of doctors, nurses and consultants, and I speak particularly of the nurses in Macclesfield. Does he not feel that far too hard a line is drawn between clinical and administrative grades in nursing in the report and does he not feel that it will result in far too many chiefs and not enough Indians?
§ Mr. AlisonA number of representations on the subject have been received but none from nursing organisations. We cannot accept that a gap is opened up between administrative and clinical practice. The two are more closely integrated under the Salmon proposals.