HC Deb 03 May 1966 vol 727 c92W
Mr. Lomas

asked the Minister of Health if he will list those regional hospital boards or hospital management committees who ceased to recruit trained staff through lack of money; and what action he proposes to take in the matter.

Mr. K. Robinson

Information about the employment policies of all hospital authorities is not available centrally but I am not aware that any has stopped all such recruitment. A number have had to modify proposals for staff expansion and I am aware of a few cases where there has been some reduction of establishments but it is for the hospital authorities to decide priorities within the resources available to them.