Written question asked by Howard Stoate (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 March 2001. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 March 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: 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.

Answer: 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.

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