§ Mr. BaronTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether public health nurses are employed within the NHS. [146323]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 7 January 2003]Health visitors, school nurses, communicable disease control nurses and occupational health nurses are employed as public health nurses within the National Health Service. These disciplines focus on preventing ill health and operate at a population level as well as undertaking preventive work with individuals and families.