National Health Service Staff Appointments

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Social Services – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 4 Rhagfyr 1973.

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Photo of Dr Shirley Summerskill Dr Shirley Summerskill , Halifax 12:00, 4 Rhagfyr 1973

Will the right hon. Gentleman bear in mind that he started off on the wrong foot when he arbitrarily fixed the salaries of chief officers and that it was only after NALGO protested and saw the Prime Minister that an adjustment was made? Will he also bear in mind that, among the administrative staff of the National Health Service, there is grave dissatisfaction about the lack of consultation and information regarding salary scales, posts and methods of selection? Will he accept from my hon. Friend the Member for Willesden, West (Mr. Pavitt) that people are leaving the health service to take jobs in local government which offer greater security and higher salaries?