§ Mr. Prenticeasked the Minister of Health the number of occupational therapists employed in hospitals and in other parts of the National Health Service, and the number of unfilled vacancies for these posts; and what steps are being taken to make good any overall shortage.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithThe equivalent of 1,453 whole-time occupational therapists were employed in the hospital service in England and Wales on 31st December, 1956. Figures for the local health authority services and for the unfilled vacancies in the National Health Service generally are not available. The salaries of occupational therapists were increased as from October of last year.