§ 36. Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in response to the District Nurse Action Campaign, he will now take steps to set up a statutory committee for district nurses.
§ Mr. MoyleI refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. Member for Rochdale (Mr. Smith) on 11th November.—[Vol. 938, c.282.]
§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he has received representations from district and community nurses about their wish for a recognised training programme; and what was his reply.
§ Mr. Deakinsthe training programme for district nurses has long been officially recognised but the district nurses are 659W now seeking statutory recognition for it. I would refer my hon. Friend to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr (Mr. Rooker) on 14th November.—[Vol. 939, c.54–5.]
§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he is satisfied with the present arrangements for the training of district or community nurses, in view of the fact that there is no recognised training programme for them.
§ Mr. Deakinsthere has been a recognised training programme since 1960, and at September 1975 some 76 per cent. of all practising district nurses (SRNs) hold the appropriate qualification. the Panel of Assessors for District Nurse Training has recommended improvements to the existing training programme, and my Department will shortly be consulting health authorities on the panel's proposals.