§ 12. Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received about the teaching staff ratios in schools of nursing.
§ Dr. VaughanI have recently met representatives of the General Nursing Council for England and Wales and the Royal College of Nursing for a discussion and have also received letters from hon. Members on this matter.
§ 51. Mr. Ashtonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many vacancies existed for teaching staff in schools of nursing at 31 October or the nearest convenient date.
§ Dr. VaughanThis information is not collected by the Department. The Department of Employment provides quarterly returns of the number of vacancies notified to it although pot all vacancies are notified to job centres. The September 1981 return shows seven vacancies notified for nursing and midwifery teaching staff in England.