Child Care Facilities (Hansard, 7 July 1993)

§ Mr. Heppell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what arrangements are set down for the maintenance of workplace child care facilities for health service staff where facilities are provided for a number of different health units by one health unit if that unit acquires trust status.

§ Dr. Mawhinney
This is a matter for local decision.

§ Mr. Heppell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what plans she has to improve child care facilities for NHS staff;
(2) how many day nurseries are provided for NHS staff; and what are their capacities and occupancies.

§ Dr. Mawhinney
It is for individual national health service authorities and trusts to provide for the child care138W needs of staff in the light of local recruitment and retention needs. Detailed information on the level of provision is not available centrally.