§ 12. Mr. Ray PowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to review the current level of nurse staffing; and if he will make a statement.
§ 78. Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to review the current level of nurse staffing; and if he will make a statement.
§ 87. Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to review the current level of nurse staffing; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MooreHealth authority plans for levels of nurse staffing are constantly under review. Nationally the number of nursing and midwifery staff continues to increase. Action is being taken centrally where appropriate to improve the recruitment and retention of such staff.
§ 34. Mr. Andrew MacKayTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the current and planned levels of nurses' pay.
§ Mr. NewtonThe pay of nurses, midwives and health visitors is determined in the light of recommendations of the independent Review Body for Nursing Staff, Midwives and Health Visitors. The review body is currently taking evidence from the Health Departments, trades unions and professional associations with a view to reporting to the Prime Minister in the spring of this year.
The Government have implemented all four reports of the independent review body since it was established in 1984. As a result, nurses' pay has risen by some 16 per cent. in real terms during this period and by nearly 30 per cent in real terms since 1979.
§ 79. Mr. EvennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what recent representations he has received concerning nursing staff levels in the South East Thames health region.
§ Mrs. CurrieConcerns about the effects of nursing sraff shortages, particularly in specialist areas and in inner