§ 65. Mr. Hamiltonasked the Minister of Health what proportion of a nurse's pay was deducted for accommodation before the recently announced increase 65W in her salary; and what will be the proportion after the increase has become effective.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithThe proportion of salary which resident nurses pay back to the hospital as a board and lodging charge varies according to grade, and within grades according to the incremental point reached on the salary scale. In the following table, figures are given for some of the main nursing grades in general hospitals:
PROPORTION OF SALARY PAID AS RESIDENCE CHARGE* Grade (General Nurses) Up to 28th February, 1959 From 1st March, 1959 At minimum of scale At maximum of scale At minimum of scale At maximum of scale per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. Student Nurse 45 41 45 40 Staff Nurse 36 29 36 29 Ward Sister 33 27 33 26 Matron (lowest grade) 33 30 33 29 Matron (highest grade) 26 22 27 23 * The charge includes board and lodging and personal laundry.
§ Mr. Hamiltonasked the Minister of Health his latest estimate of the extent to which nurses' accommodation is subsidised.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithWhile charges are generally below the cost of providing accommodation and other services for resident nurses, no comprehensive estimate of the size of the subsidy is available.