§ Mrs. Knightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will seek 258W to obtain uniform treatment from local authorities for district nurses who wish to take a health visitor course, so that all are equally encouraged to extend their qualifications.
§ Sir K. JosephI have urged local authorities to continue sponsoring students for health visitor training until April 1974 when the new health authorities will take over this responsibility. Until then it is for the local authorities to select individual candidates.