Lord Lucas
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(9 years, 2 months ago)
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Lord Avebury (LD)
Can the noble Earl tell us the cost of employing agency nurses in the health service in the current—
The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)
We have not heard from the Conservative Benches on this Question.
Lord Lucas
Does my noble friend think that the care sector is perhaps a particularly suitable occupation for people over 45? When you have brought up a few children you have had the rough edges knocked off you, and are likely to be a much easier companion for an old person.
The Earl of Courtown
My noble friend is quite right. I think the noble Baroness mentioned older people leaving the profession. As I understand it, the current figures are flattening out and improving, and there is more retention of people approaching retirement age.