HC Deb 05 June 1967 vol 747 c119W
107. Mr. Maurice Macmillan

asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that psychiatric social workers are leaving the psychiatric hospitals to work for local authorities where the rates of pay available to them are higher; and if he will take the necessary steps to stop this flow.

Mr. K. Robinson

Some movement is to be expected because of the planned expansion of the community social work services, but staff move between the services in both directions and the latest hospital staffing returns show a net increase in the number of psychiatric social workers.