HL Deb 13 December 1985 vol 469 cc525-6WA
Lord Boothby

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What steps they are taking to deal with the shortage of nursing staffs in the London hospitals.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Security (Baroness Trumpington)

The recruitment of nursing staff is the responsibility of the individual health authorities. However, the department does provide material for the use of authorities in their local back to nursing campaigns.