§ 46. Mr. Willeyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will set up an independent review of the salaries and service conditions for members of the remedial professions in the National Health Service.
§ 53. Dr. John A. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he now expects the current negotiations on a revised career structure for the remedial professions in the National Health Service to reach a conclusion: and if he will make a statement.
§ 55. Mr. Tinnasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he now expects the current negotiations on the career prospects in the National Health Service for members of the remedial professions, including physiotherapists, to be completed; and whether he will make a statement.
§ 65. Dame Irene Wardasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction of physiotherapists with the proposed new arrangements for grading and salary scales; and whether he will consider the proposals of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists as a basis for action.
§ Mr. AlisonThe position remains as I explained to the hon. Member for Pontefract (Mr. Harper) on 6th November, that these are matters for the Whitley Council in the first place. The structures of eight different professions are under review and I understand that the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists is represented together with the other relevant professional bodies on the staff side 67W of a sub-committee which is discussing the structure for the three remedial professions.—[Vol. 845, c. 94.]
§ 51. Mr. Whitlockasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the recognised establishments of physiotherapists in each grade at each of the
Number of Physiotherapists employed by Grade Nottingham University Hospital Management Committee Cedars Rehabilitation Unit Nottingham and District Hospital Management Committee Superintendent, Grade V 1 — 1 Superintendent, Grade I 2 1 2 Assistant Superintendent 2 — 1 Senior Physiotherapists 7 1 9 Basic Grade Physiotherapists 13½ 1 13 The Nottingham University Hospital Management Committee would like to employ a further two senior grade and 5½ basic grade physiotherapists, and the Nottingham and District Hospital Management Committee would like to employ two more seniors and 15½ basic grade physiotherapists. The deployment of staff between individual hospitals in a group is a matter for the hospital authority concerned.
§ Mr. Tom Kingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to complete the career structure negotiations for the remedial professions.
§ Mr. McBrideasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he will announce the conclusions reached at the career structure negotiations for the remedial professions.
§ Mr. AlisonAs I have indicated earlier today in reply to questions, negotiations are a matter for the Whitley Council in the first place.