HC Deb 09 January 2001 vol 360 cc527-8W
21. Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on current nurse recruitment in the NHS. [142916]

Mr. Denham

The Department is improving recruitment and retention by improving pay, by encouraging the National Health Service to become a better employer, increasing training commissions, attracting former staff back to the NHS, encouraging flexible retirement, and supporting more effective, collaborative international recruitment.

32. Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the changing age profile of the nursing pool in the UK for recruitment in the NHS. [142927]

Mr. Denham

The age profile of the nursing pool is one of a number of factors taken into account as part of the workforce planning process.