§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has to integrate the prison medical service into the National Health Service: and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MellorA considerable degree of functional integration between the prison medical service and the National Health Service already exists.
§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total number of prison hospital officers; and how many of them have professional nursing qualifications.
§ Mr. MellorOn 1 November 1985 there were 901 hospital officers, of whom 131 had professional nursing qualifications.