§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much it cost to establish the NHS Overseas Nurses' Advice Line. [75560]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 21 October 2002]: The cost of setting up and training staff for the National Health Service Overseas Nurses' Advice Line was £7,767.
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) nurses and (b) non-medical staff are employed on the NHS Overseas Nurses' Advice Line. [75561]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 21 October 2002]: There is a pool of non-medical call operators who are employed on behalf of a number of clients that handles calls to the NHS Overseas Nurses' Advice Line. In addition, there is a dedicated team of staff with health careers expertise who are able to offer advice on supervised practice and National Health Service careers.