HC Deb 10 March 1943 vol 387 cc673-4W
Mr. David Adams

asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the difficulties being experienced by private hospitals and nursing homes in Newcastle owing to the withdrawal elsewhere of essential members of domestic staffs of conscriptable ages; and whether he will arrange that one cook and one head-housemaid may be retained by each to enable these sections of the health services of the city to continue?

Mr. E. Brown

I have been informed that a particular nursing home in Newcastle has experienced difficulties as a result of the withdrawal of the cook from their service and that difficulties have been experienced by other nursing homes there following the withdrawal of domestic staff. Arrangements have been made by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour and National Service for officers of my Department to be consulted before domestics are withdrawn from nursing homes. Each case so referred is considered on its merits.