“…The shortage is universal, and extends to all types of hospital, including maternity hospitals and public assistance institutions, although it is most acute in certain branches of the hospital services — in the tuberculosis institutions, in the institutions for the care of the chronic sick, and in the mental hospitals. …”

“…— This statement applies to all types of hospital including mental hospitals, maternity hospitals, public assistance institutions, sanatoria, etc., and to all domestic staff, male and female. …”

“…It should be the aim of every hospital authority to institute immediately, or as soon as may be, such of these conditions as are attainable in present circumstances and are not already in force. …”

“…One of the main endeavours will be to secure as last and as widely as events permit, in all hospitals, sanatoria, and other institutions, the adoption of the codes of working conditions set out in the appendices. …”

“…1945 1945 1940s 20 pages FOREWORD The country stands in urgent need of nurses and midwives, and of domestic staff for hospitals and similar institutions. The situation is extremely serious already. …”

“…The membership of the Factory and Welfare Advisory Board of the Ministry of Labour and National Service has already been extended to cover the welfare of domestic workers in institutions, and in accordance with the advice of the Board, the officers of the Ministry of Labour and of the Health Departments have been instructed to give special attention to all aspects of the welfare of these workers. …”

“…The truth is that any survey of the existing situation must reveal mixed standards in the hospitals and other institutions. What is needed is that all that is good in this field of employment now — and there is a very great deal of it in the progressive hospitals — shall be kept at its present high standard, and that all that is not so good must be brought up to that high standard, as quickly as it can be done. 126/TG/RES/X/1036A/4…”

“…The salaries in sanatoria, tuberculosis hospitals and tuberculosis wards will continue to be £10 a year higher throughout the scales, and special service allowances will be payable for continuous service in pulmonary tuberculosis institutions. The Nurses Salaries Committee for Scotland has made recommendations differing only in minor respects from those made by the Committee for England and Wales. …”

“…Small hospitals where there are not adequate facilities for promotion within the institution should seek to combine with other hospitals in order to secure better avenues of promotion for their qualified staff. …”

“…Arrangements as regards late passes for other nurses, such as student nurses and pupil assistant nurses who have examinations to study for, should be reasonable and conform to modern standards such as those applicable in training colleges and other institutions where girls of the same ages live and study. …”

“…It is realised that the institution of fully satisfactory feeding arrangements is dependent on the hospitals being able to obtain adequate domestic staff. 9. …”

“…As soon as sufficient staff is available consideration should be given to the institution of straight shifts. 5. Holidays. — The regulation of holidays will be a matter for the consideration of the National Joint Council. …”