HC Deb 27 January 1942 vol 377 cc576-7W
Captain Strickland

asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the shortage of qualified nurses, he will consider granting a further period of time in which nurses duly trained and certified by approved training schools, but who have not previously registered, can obtain their State registration?

Mr. E. Brown

I am advised that legislation would be required to enable nurses who failed to apply for registration as existing nurses within the period of two years ended May, 1925, which was allowed by the Rules of the General Nursing Council under the provisions of the Nurses' Registration Act, 1919, to be admitted to the Register without satisfying the conditions applicable in the case of other applicants for admission to the Register.