§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many State registered nurses and registered mental nurses there are at present working as prison officers in Her Majesty's penal establishment hospital wings; and what proportion they represent of the total number of such prison officers.
§ Mr. MayhewEighteen prison hospital officers are State registered nurses and 16 are registered mental nurses. Five of these have both qualifications. This is about 3½ per cent. of the total number of prison hospital officers. In addition, the prison medical service employs qualified nurses in nursing grades.