§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what guidance he has given, or will be giving, to local authorities about the need urgently to replace staff, including night staff, as they retire from service in local authority homes for the elderly; and if such staff will be excluded from any guidance he gives about the recruitment of local government personnel.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinIt is for local authorities to determine their own priorities and manpower needs. I have indicated
Ward Current use Intended use Tudor … … … Physical medicine … … … Physical medicine Henry Turner … … Gymnasium … … … … Gymnasium Conway … … … Day Surgery and GP medicine … To be decided Vincent … … … Day Surgery and GP medicine … To be decided Vincent—day room … Chapel … … … … Chapel Power … … … Male geriatric … … … Male geriatric Van Essen … … Empty … … … … Day surgery and GP medicine Ivan Joffe … … Empty … … … … Day surgery and GP medicine Lesnes … … … Female geriatric … … … Female geriatric Newman … … Empty … … … … Family practitioner committee offices Gooding … … … Empty … … … … Family practitioner committee offices Boulter … … … Male and female geriatric … … Male and female geriatric Intensive therapy unit … Intensive therapy unit … … Intensive therapy unit Phyllis Hart … … Aids to daily living department … Aids to daily living department
§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of of State for Social Services what decision has been taken about the use of the two nurses' homes at St. Nicholas hospital, Plumstead.
§ Dr. VaughanThe older building will be used for resident staff. In the newer building, the staff sitting rooms and classrooms
102Wto the local authority associations the importance I attach to the staffing of residential homes, and I recognise the difficulties of making staff savings in this area.