§ Mr. Ashtonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when the inquiry by the Nottinghamshire Area Health 556W Authority (Teaching) into shortage of staff in the Worksop and Retford Hospitals will be completed and whether it will be published.
§ Mr. MoyleIt is not yet possible to say when the Nottinghamshire Area Health Authority (Teaching)'s inquiry will be complete. The outcome will be made public.
§ Mr. Ashtonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the steps which the Nottinghamshire Area Health Authority is urgently taking to recruit nursing staff for the Worksop and Retford Hospitals, as stated in answer to a Written Question on 27th January.
§ Mr. MoyleAdvertisements have been and are being placed in the professional journals and Press, nationally, regionally and locally. In addition, those who have applied for posts since June 1977 to whom the Nottinghamshire Area Health Authority (Teaching) was unable to offer employment at the time are now being contacted to ascertain if they are still interested in obtaining employment.