Written question asked by Rosie Cooper (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 February 2006. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 March 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Macmillan Nurses
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures she is taking to increase the numbers of Macmillan nurses working for the NHS in West Lancashire.
- Answer
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It is for the national health service trusts to decide how many nurses including palliative care nurse specialists, are employed in each specialty within hospitals. Local cancer networks work in partnership with primary care trusts, strategic health authorities and their work force development directorates to assess, plan and review their work force, education and training needs for all staff linked to the delivery of local and national priorities for cancer.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 53398; 443 c1621W;443 c1621W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Cancer NHS Nurses Palliative care Lancashire
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