HC Deb 22 July 1968 vol 769 cc42-3W
Mr. Jopling

asked the Minister of Health how many complaints against nursing agencies were recorded by agencies under paragraph 6(m) of the Nurses Agencies Regulations 1961, Statutory Instrument, 1961, No. 1214.

Mr. K. Robinson

I regret that the information is not centrally available.

Mr. Jopling

asked the Minister of Health how many agency nurses were employed in the National Health Service and by private employers up to the last convenient date.

Mr. K. Robinson

At 30th September, 1967 there were 1,279 agency nurses and midwives employed in National Health Service hospitals in England and Wales. I have no information about private employment.