HC Deb 28 July 1989 vol 157 c1068W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what period of time the post of health care manager at Her Majesty's prison, Holloway, has been vacant; what is the complement of staff for the medical units; how many times agency nurses have been used in the past year; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

The post of health care manager was filled on I May 1989. The approved complement of staff in the medical units is as follows:

  • 1 Principal Medical Officer
  • 1 Senior Medical Officer
  • 3 Medical Officers
  • 84 Nurses

Agency staff have been used for some years as a consequence of recruitment difficulties in London. In the 12 months ended 30 June 1989 the number of agency nurses employed during the day varied between 10 and 18. A drive to recruit additional nurses is well advanced, and Holloway is one of the priority establishments for the deployment of newly recruited hospital officers with suitable nursing qualifications.