HC Deb 31 July 1947 vol 441 c75W
60. Mr. Piratin

asked the Minister of Health whether in view of the need to recruit nursing staff for hospitals, the will issue an instruction to local authorities to regard the Rushcliffe scale for nurses as a minimum and to call their attention to the fact that they may, if they desire, pay nurses more than this minimum.

Mr. Bevan

No. The Rushcliffe scales are intended as a standard and not as a minimum.