Lord Hunt of Kings Heath – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 2016-03-01.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 4 January (HL4800), whether they are aware of any limitations regarding the data contained in the Nursing Times report in December 2014, in particular its accuracy and relevance to the UK.
Lord Prior of Brampton
There were 856 responses to the Royal College of Nursing survey run by Nursing Times in December 2014. The respondents were keen to get involved in the procurement process and recognised opportunities to save money.
The respondents to the survey included a broad spectrum of nursing staff, the breakdown of which was as follows: 35% Staff nurses, 31% Clinical nurse specialists; 16% ward sisters; 10% Senior nurse managers; 4% Healthcare Assistants; 1% Directors of Nursing; and 1% Student nurses. 74% of respondents to the survey saw opportunities to reduce duplication on wound care products.
