§ Mrs. Bridget PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what arrangements exist to ensure the health and safety of district nurses;
(2) what measures she has taken to protect district nurses from verbal and physical abuse at the hands of patients released under the care in the community scheme.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 provides the legislative framework within which local employers and their staff agree arrangements to ensure the health and safety of all staff.