§ Mr. SalterTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the role for(a) health visitors and (b) school nurses in delivering the objectives set out in the White Paper "The new NHS: Modern, Dependable". [58258]
§ Mr. MilburnThe White Paper's objectives provide for improved public health through an integrated system of care based on partnership and driven by performance. Health visitors and school nurses will play an important role in both developing primary and community health care and in delivering these objectives.