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Ministry of Health and Department of Health and Social Security: Training, Appointment...

Catalogue reference: MH 165

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MH 165

This series contains files from File Office M, which dealt with aspects of the training, appointment and remuneration of medical professionals. Files selected concern the employment of nurses and midwives, their pay and conditions of service, pay...

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MH 165

Title
Ministry of Health and Department of Health and Social Security: Training, Appointment and Remuneration of Medical Professionals, Registered Files (File Office M Series)
Date

1950-1991

Description

This series contains files from File Office M, which dealt with aspects of the training, appointment and remuneration of medical professionals. Files selected concern the employment of nurses and midwives, their pay and conditions of service, pay claims and the workings of Nurses Whitley Councils. This series also includes papers of the Committee on Nursing (Briggs Committee), and files concerning the implementation of the Briggs report, and the Nursing, Midwives and Health Visitors Bill, 1979. Other files relate to the Committee on Senior Nursing Staff Structure (Salmon Committee).

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

File Office M series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of Health and Social Security, 1968-1988
  • Ministry of Health, 1919-1968
Physical description

453 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1996 Department of Health

Accruals

Series is accruing.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11003/

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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

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Ministry of Health and Department of Health and Social Security: Training, Appointment and Remuneration of Medical Professionals, Registered Files (File Office M Series)