§ 33. Mr. Awberyasked the Minister of Health how many girls took up the nursing profession in the most recent year for which figures are available; how many gave up before their training was completed; the chief cause notified to him for their discontinuance; and what steps are being taken to prevent this loss to the nursing profession.
§ Mr. VosperIn 1956 approximately 20,000 girls began training for admission to the Register of Nurses or the Roll of Assistant Nurses. In the same year, approximately 8,000 withdrew. The chief known reasons for withdrawal were unsuitability and marriage. Hospital authorities endeavour to limit wastage by improving methods of selection and by making training conditions as attractive as possible.