§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has yet approved the new proposals for the training of district nurses; what sources of grant are available to meet course fees; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungThe new curriculum for district nurse training, which is being introduced from September 1981 by the panel of assessors for district nurses training, received ministerial approval by the previous Administration in October 1978. Health authorities who300W send nurses on these courses meet the cost from their normal total allocations, as is the practice generally with post-qualification training for NHS staff.
§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report a list of courses in district nursing available in the area covered by the four Thames regions, together with the charges for such courses.
§ Sir George YoungI understand from the panel of assessors for district nurse training that courses in district nursing are available at present at the following training centres in the four Thames regions.
NW Thames — Community Nurse Training Centre, Hertford; West London Institute of Higher Education, Twickenham.
NE Thames — Chelmer Institute of Higher Education, Brentwood: North East London Polytechnic. Stratford, E15;The Polytechnic of North London, Highbury Grove, N5.
SE Thames—The Teaching Centre, Preston Hall Hospital, Maidstone; Brighton Polytechnic.
SW Thames—Croydon College; University of Surrey.
The panel is at present considering applications from four additional centres in the Thames regions which wish to have approval to run district nurse training courses from September 1981.
Information about charges for such courses is not held centrally.