§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the use of nursing banks and agencies in Wales.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThere are nursing banks to meet the staffing needs of most hospitals in Wales. Nurses attached to the banks are frequently former members of staff who because of personal circumstances no longer work regularly. Nursing agencies are not widely used in Wales.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many intensive care nurses are employed in each of the major hospitals of Wales.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesDetailed breakdowns of the number of nursing staff employed by health authorities and NHS trusts into occupational groups such as that requested are not available.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what assessment he has made of whether there are sufficient(a) cardiac intensive care nurses and (b) general paediatric intensive care nurses; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what steps he is taking to obtain more intensive care trained nurses; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesIt is for individual health authorities and NHS trusts to determine their staff requirements for the intensive care they provide. Currently in Wales there are no major difficulties with the recruitment of nurses and intensive care units are staffed to their establishments.