§ 63. Mr. Kenneth Lewisasked the Minister of Health whether he will make representations to the nursing association concerned to reduce the age of entry to the nursing profession.
Date Cost of Living Index Staff Nurse (Male) Minimum Index Ancillary Staffs Council Basic Grade (Male) Index Staff Nurse (Male) Actual Minimum Annual Salary Ancillary Staff Council Grades (Male) Actual Weekly Pay 1948 = 100.0 £ s. d. 5th July, 1948 … … 100.0 100.0 100.0 276 86 0 1st July, 1950 … … 103.6 125.0 116.3 345 100 0 1st July, 1955 … … 136.4 159.4 165.7 440 142 6 1st July, 1960 … … 155.0 199.5 206.6 550 177 8 1st July, 1964 … … 176.5 242.8 239.1 670 205 8 1st July, 1966 … … 192.5 268.1 263.6 740 226 8 Note.—In addition to pay increases the length of the standard working week was reduced as follows:—
Nursing Staff—reduced from 48 hours to 44 in 1960, and to 42 in 1966.
Ancillary Staffs Council Staff—reduced from 48 hours to 46 in 1957, to 44 in 1958, to 42 in 1961 and to 40 in 1966.