§ Mr. Blenkinsopasked the Minister of Health (1) what steps are being taken to improve the recruitment of nursing and domestic staff for the Newcastle General Hospital; and
(2) the numbers of nursing and domestic staff at the Newcastle General
Revenue Capital Total Under normal allocations X-ray equipment from central supply Pathological Institute (excluding contribution from Medical Research Council) (A) £ £ £ £ £ 1950–51 538,122 25,489 8,375 — 33,864 1951–52 550,864 15,591 — 5,776 21,367 1952–53 586,081 3,778 — 12,376 16,154 1953–54 626,640* 1,229* 1,635* 15,410* 18,274* 1954–55 625,715 5,684† — 82,000† 87,684† (A) This is a regional scheme including the regional blood transfusion centre, for which a special allocation was made.
* Probable actual expenditure.
† This is the allocation for the current year.
The figures do not include capital works carried out, or to be carried out, from non-Exchequer funds.
72WHospital at the latest available date, and how this compares with the approved establishment for this hospital.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe numbers of nursing and domestic staff (stated as whole-time equivalents) in post on 31st March, 1954, and the approved establishments, are as follows:
— In post at 31st March, 1954 Approved Establishment Nurses 476 551 Ward orderlies 71 74 Domestics 233 231 The following steps have been and are being taken to improve the recruitment of nursing staff: advertising vacancies and maintaining the existing close relationship with senior girls' schools; extending the preliminary training school courses from three to four, and planning improvements to the existing preliminary training school; seeking to improve the conditions in certain wards; and planning further publicity.
§ Mr. Blenkinsopasked the Minister of Health the current and capital expenditure of the Newcastle General Hospital for 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53 and 1953–54; and the allocation made for the current year.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe revenue and capital expenditure was as follows: