§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to provide nurse tutors to meet the present shortfall of 3,000 in the present establishment within the National Health Service.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWhen my hon. Friend the former Minister for Health met representatives of the General Nursing Council and the Royal College of Nursing last December, they agreed to set up a working group to consider what could be done, outside the field of pay and conditions of service, to improve the supply of nurse tutors.
The working group has reported and I am considering their recommendations which I will be discussing with the group.