§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what information his Department has about the use by Welsh health authorities of agency staff, nursing assistants or nursing auxiliaries; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonSome small use of agency nursing staff has been made by authorities in the past, but not on a regular basis. It is not possible accurately to distinguish between the two categories in the nursing auxiliary-nursing assistant grade. The use and deployment of particular categories of staff are operational matters for the health authority concerned.