George Freeman corrected the Commons record on Nurses and Midwives: Fees

25 March 2015 · Commons Hansard, Written Corrections · Health

The correction was made by letter from Mr Freeman, and printed in Hansard's Written Corrections on 25 March 2015. The corrected text adds the figures £300, £31,000, which the original did not give. Altogether 124 words differ between the two versions.

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My point is that it is important to understand that the reforms mean that the PSA is funded by the nine regulatory bodies. How the bodies seek to cover that cost is up to ~~them.~~ In this case, the NMC ~~has decided~~ to ~~apply it equally across~~ all ~~its members.~~	My point is that it is important to understand that the reforms mean that the PSA is funded by the nine regulatory bodies. How the bodies seek to cover that cost is up to them . In this case, the NMC is proposing not to pass on the cost to its members this year. …I have looked at the salary figures, and the average, ending March 2014, for nurses, midwives and health visitors—the people we are talking about—is £31,000. They will get the 1% rise, which is an extra £300. …The hon. Member for Blaydon raised several questions, including whether the NMC will review its guidelines on fitness to practise, and provide guidance on fitness to practise cases. Those are all matters for the NMC as an independent body, but new legislation means that nurses can pay fees in instalments, and that will help those in part-time work by spreading the cost of the fee .

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My point is that it is important to understand that the reforms mean that the PSA is funded by the nine regulatory bodies. How the bodies seek to cover that cost is up to ~~them.~~ In this case, the NMC ~~has decided~~ to ~~apply it equally across~~ all ~~its members.~~

My point is that it is important to understand that the reforms mean that the PSA is funded by the nine regulatory bodies. How the bodies seek to cover that cost is up to them . In this case, the NMC is proposing not to pass on the cost to its members this year.
…I have looked at the salary figures, and the average, ending March 2014, for nurses, midwives and health visitors—the people we are talking about—is £31,000. They will get the 1% rise, which is an extra £300.
…The hon. Member for Blaydon raised several questions, including whether the NMC will review its guidelines on fitness to practise, and provide guidance on fitness to practise cases. Those are all matters for the NMC as an independent body, but new legislation means that nurses can pay fees in instalments, and that will help those in part-time work by spreading the cost of the fee .

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