HC Deb 12 February 1948 vol 447 cc101-2W
69. Mr. Prescott

asked the Minister of Health if he is aware of the serious difficulty in Lancashire for children to obtain mental institution treatment owing to the shortage of nurses; and what steps he will take to remedy the position.

70 Mr. Collins

asked the Minister of Health if he will take special measures to relieve the increasing shortage of nurses in tuberculosis hospitals.

Mr. Bevan

Shortage of nurses in these fields is being specially considered in connection with the Report of the Working Party on the Recruitment and Training of Nurses. Meanwhile, wherever my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour and I are informed of hospitals in particular difficulties, we will do all we can to help.

75. Dr. Segal

asked the Minister of Health whether he has yet received the report of the Mental Nurses Sub-Committee for Revision of Salary Scales; and when he will have it published.

Mr. Bevan

Yes, and I commended it to employing authorities on 6th February. I am sending my hon. Friend a copy of the relevant circular.