§ Mr. Will Griffithsasked the Minister of Health whether he will state the range of salaries paid to speech therapists, orthoptists, dietitians, and enrolled nurses, employed in the Hospital Service on 1st January 1950, 1955, 1960, and at present, respectively; and what is the value of the salaries expressed in terms of the purchasing power of the £ sterling as at 1st January, 1950.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonFollowing is the information in respect of clinical grades:
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1st January, 1950 Salaries 1st January, 1955 Salaries Column (2) expressed in terms of the purchasing power of the pound sterling as at 1st January, 1950 on the basis of the Retail Prices Index 1st January, 1960 Salaries Column (4) expressed in terms of the purchasing power of the pound sterling as at 1st January 1950 on the basis of the Retail Prices Index At present Salaries Column (6) expressed in terms of the purchasing power of the pound sterling as at 1st January, 1950 on the basis of the Retail Prices Index Minimum of basic grade Maximum of higher grade Minimum of basic grade Maximum of higher grade Minimum of basic grade Maximum of higher grade Minimum of basic grade Maximum of higher grade (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) £ variable but at least £ £ £ £ £ £ Speech Therapists … 350–550 425–685 328–530 455–815 304–546 614–1188 342–662 Orthoptists … 320–560 405–645 313–499 500–830 335–556 623–1107 347–617 Dietitians … 350–510 435–650 336–503 550–910 368–610 685–1277 382–712 Enrolled Nurses Men … 300–400 360–460 278–356 430–550 288–368 595–755 332–421 Women … 285–385 345–445 267–344 427–547 286–366 (see notes) Notes:—(1) Equal pay for nursing staff was introduced in 1961. (2) In 1964 an additional grade of Senior Enrolled Nurse was introduced. The current salary scale for this grade is £725–835.