§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about the staffing levels on geriatric wards at Stepping Hill hospital, Stockport.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe North Western regional health authority has set and published "Standards for Nursing Services" which includes standards for the management and staffing of wards and we understand that the Stockport health authority intends to apply all those standards. The authority continues to keep under review nurse staffing levels on the geriatric wards at Stepping Hill hospital, Stockport.