HC Deb 28 March 2001 vol 365 cc668-9W
Dr. Stoate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to use recently retired senior clinical NHS staff to assist in the training of new NHS recruits. [155277]

Mr. Denham

We shall continue to ensure that new staff/students have appropriate, high quality support and are taught by those with practical and recent experience of their professions. National Health Service trusts have been asked to establish "keep in touch" schemes whereby a register is kept of retiring staff willing to do casual work or assist with the mentoring of students.

Dr. Stoate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what resources he plans to allocate to employ locum cover for NHS staff undertaking development training. [155273]

Mr. Denham

The allocation of resources to employ locum cover for NHS staff undertaking development training is a matter for NHS employers to determine in the light of local service priorities.

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