§ Mr. Raymond Fletcherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what action he proposes to take to implement the recent recommendations made by the Royal College of Nursing to improve the conditions, remuneration and status of student nurses and to improve conditions in the nursing profession generally ; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AlisonThe recommendations to which the hon. Member refers were made in evidence to the Committee on Nursing under the chairmanship of Professor Asa Briggs. A number of them concern matters which have for some time been under active consideration within my Department and by hospital authorities throughout the country.