§ Mr. RendelTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the level of competence and skills of the nursing staff at(a) Broadmoor hospital and (b) other mental hospitals; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. BowisThose who manage hospitals are responsible for ensuring that the nursing staff they employ have the required competence and skills. The management of Broadmoor hospital and the other special hospitals is the responsibility of the Special Hospitals Service Authority.
The review of mental health nursing which my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced in 1992 has now been completed and the report will be published shortly.