§ Captain Stricklandasked 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. BrownI 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 577W the conditions applicable in the case of other applicants for admission to the Register.