Debates between Lord Bishop of London and Lord Griffiths of Burry Port during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Florence Nightingale: Bicentenary

Debate between Lord Bishop of London and Lord Griffiths of Burry Port
Monday 28th January 2019

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Bishop of London Portrait The Lord Bishop of London
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My Lords, as the noble Baroness rightly said, Florence Nightingale not only cared for the sick and wounded but was a statistician, thus providing the foundation of our infection control today. Does the Minister agree that the best tribute to Florence Nightingale is to ensure that nurses today have enough time and resources to continue their own professional development, which contributes not just to the National Health Service but to the health and economic status of this country?

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