§ Mr. Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what estimate he has made of the minimum viable size unit for training schools for student and pupil nurses in the Birmingham Regional Hospital Board area.
§ Mr. EnnalsThis is a matter for the General Nursing Council for England and Wales, who have advised hospitals generally that a general training school catering for fewer than 100 student nurses is not satisfactory. The Council have not issued any general advice about the minimum size of training schools for psychiatric nurses, sick children's nurses or pupil nurses.
§ Mr. Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what will be annual intake at the Nuneaton training school for nurses in 1968 and 1969 for the training of pupil nurses and student nurses.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe following is the answer:
1968 intake 1969 intake Student nurses … 36 36 (estimated) Pupil nurses … Nil 24 (estimated)