HC Deb 16 February 1971 vol 811 cc396-7W
83. Mr. Fitch

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans he has to admit men to the Health Visitor Service.

Sir K. Joseph

The Council for the Training of Health Visitors are now considering the revision of a training syllabus which this proposal would entail.

84. Mr. Fitch

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proposals he has to widen the scope of work undertaken by health visitors; and if he will make a statement on the future development of the Health Visitor Service.

Sir K. Joseph

I should prefer not to pronounce on these matters until I have received and considered the report of the Committee on Nursing set up under the chairmanship of Professor Asa Briggs to review the wider questions of the rôle and the education and training of the nurse and midwife in the hospital and community.