Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield (Hansard, 29 January 1979)

HC Deb 29 January 1979 vol 961 c319W 319W

§ Mr. Norman Fowler
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will make a statement on the effect that industrial action by members of NUPE planned for next week will have on patients at Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield and those awaiting admission on the waiting list; and what action he proposes to take.

§ Mr. Ennals
As I said in my statement to the House on Thursday—[Vol. 961, c. 678–84]—there is no escaping the fact that any industrial action in the health service is liable to harm patients. This will be true this week when laundry and

Amount paid Number of recipients Number of payments Average payment Average duration of payments—weeks

£ £

For dependants … … … 1,270,637 15,527 95,287 13.33 6.14

For strikers' urgent needs … 254 14 27 9.40 1.93

				Amount paid	Number of recipients	Number of payments	Average payment	Average duration of payments—weeks
				£			£
For dependants	…	…	…	1,270,637	15,527	95,287	13.33	6.14
For strikers' urgent needs	…	254	14	27	9.40	1.93