§ Dr. MurrisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how much was spent on hospices and palliative care(a) by the voluntary sector and (b) by Government in the last 12 months for which figures are available; [45779]
(2) how much has been invested in hospices and palliative care under the Cancer Plan. [45780]
§ Yvette CooperEstimates by the National Council for Hospices and Specialist Palliative Care Services indicate total expenditure (1999ߝ2000) on adult palliative care
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§ Mr. HuttonThe Government are implementing a range of measures to improve recruitment and retention of all staff, including speech and language therapists. These include an increase in pay, encouraging the national health service to become a better employer through the 'Improving Working Lives' and 'Positively Diverse' programmes, increasing training commissions, reducing student attrition, running national and local recruitment and return to practice campaigns. Further information on 'Improving Working Lives' is available at www.doh.gov.uk/iwl.