§ Mr. Parkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many nurses in England and Wales have had both psychiatric and geriatric training.
§ Mr. MeacherI regret that no information is available on the total number of nurses who have had both psychiatric and geriatric training. At 31st March 1975 there were 46,410 registered mental nurses and 20,164 enrolled mental nurses in England and Wales, all of whom will have had training and experience in the care of geriatric patients.
§ Mr. Parkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what figures are available for the total number of foreign nurses employed in psychogeriatric wards in hospitals in England and Wales for the years 1970 to 1975 inclusive.
§ Mr. MeacherI regret that the information is not available.