HC Deb 03 March 1999 vol 326 c781W
19. Mr. Ian Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to advertise to recruit more nurses in Wales. [72473]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Advertisements were placed in Welsh national papers on 3 February. Advertisements in the Welsh language are due to be placed in Welsh language papers on 24 and 25 February. Wales does not have a recruitment problem for pre-registration nurse training and our campaign will concentrate on attracting returners to the NHS in Wales. Officials wrote to Trusts on 12 February to ascertain their individual needs.

Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.