§ Mr. Will Owenasked the Minister of Health, what is the ratio of staff to patients at St. George's Hospital, Morpeth; how this compares with a comparable period in 1965; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonThe ratio of all staff to patients now is 1:2.2, compared 277W with 1:2.3 in 1965. For nursing staff the figures are 1:3.8 and 1:4.1, respectively.