§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans she has to ensure greater usage of available beds in the area served by the Cornwall Hospital Management Committee; and what is the extent of the current shortage of staff for each hospital, respectively, in the committee's area.
§ Dr. OwenThis has been under review by the Cornwall Hospital Management Committee; it has recently commissioned a report by an operational research team, which will be put to 51W the Cornwall Area Health Authority for consideration in due course.
Current vacancies for staff in the committee's area are as follows:
Details for particular hospitals are not immediately available, but I will ask the committee to send them to the hon. Member.
Nursing staff—trained … 20 Nursing staff—untrained … 39 Other staff — … 44