HC Deb 09 February 1970 vol 795 c242W
53. Mr. John Wells

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what efforts are being made to enable the hospitals of Kent to get more nurses; and how soon additional nurses will be available for service in the county.

Dr. John Dunwoody

Hospital Management Committees seeking nurses advertised in the local and nursing Press. They are assisted by general recruitment publicity undertaken by my Department and by the South-East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board. Recruitment has to be contained within the financial allocations made to each Hospital Management Committee by the Board.