Skip to main content

General Nursing Council

Volume 149: debated on Monday 19 December 1921

The text on this page has been created from Hansard archive content, it may contain typographical errors.

asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the chairman and two-thirds of the members of the General Nursing Council for England and Wales have resigned office and, in consequence, that the work of the Council has been wholly suspended; what are the circumstances which have brought about this deplorable state of things; and, in view of the importance of the State registration of nurses proceeding, what steps have or will be taken to put an end to the deadlock which has arisen?

The Chairman of the Council has resigned, and two-thirds of the members have resigned with him, or intimated their intention of doing so unless he can be persuaded to withdraw his resignation. I have asked the resigning members to see me, and am hopeful that the difficulties may be adjusted. But I cannot at this stage make any statement as to what further steps it may be necessary to take.