Training and Qualification of Hospital Administrators Report of a Joint Committee
| Date | 01 December 1945 |
| Published date | 01 December 1945 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9299.1945.tb01935.x |
CONTEMPORARY
TOPICS
AND
REPORTS
APPLICATION
OF
GENERAL
PRINCIPLES
CLERICAL
CLASS
22.
Paragraph 52-Depcutmentd Reception
Course
for
Clerical
Entrants.
Staff not
posted
to Headquarters should be told something about Head-
23.
Pmogrcaph 54-Stafj having Direct
Contact
with the Public.
Special
training
may
be
desirable for those officers (including inspectorial
grades) who will be engaged
in
work
of
an investigatory character, whether in
the Oace or the homes
of
the public or business establishment,
etc.
quarters and
vice
versa.
24.
Paragraph 55-Cktical
Staff on
Large-scale Repetitive
Work.
We assume that the rests referred
to
would not be competitive but relative
25.
Pmgruph
56-Clerks
in Miscellmzeous Divisions-Training in Registiy.
We
think
that trainees should normally remain in a registry only long enough
for the purpose
of
training
to
be served. We are
not
in favour of the automatic
allocation
of
all new entrants
to
registry work for a substantial
period.
to a standard
of
performance.
26.
Paragraph S%Znter-depmtmental Transfers.
We believe that the policy would provide usefuI scope for much undeveloped
ability. We think
that
dsculties of seniority should not be allowed
to
stand
in the way, but the difficulties undoubtedly exist and require further consideration.
TYPING
GRADES
27.
Paragmphs 66-68-Recruitment
and
Training
of
Typing
Staff.
Typists employed on professional,
etc.,
work should
be
given sufficient
knowledge
of
the
technical
language
of
the subjects
with
which they have
to
deal.
With
regard
to
paragraph
67
we note with approval that the Treasury has
organised a central course of instruction for secretaries or personal assistants.
October,
1945.
Training and Qualification
of
Hospital Administrators
Report
of
a
Joint Committee
I.-INTRODUCTORY
IN
June,
1943,
at the invitation of the Institute
of
Hospital Administrators,
an exploratory conference was held with
,Sir
William Goodenough
in
the
Chair.
The
following
organisations were invited
and
sent representatives:-
Association
of
Municipal Corporations, British Hospitals Association, County
Councils
Association, Mental Hospitals Association, London County Council,
Ministry
of
Health, Department
of
Health for Scotland, Board of
Control,
Joint
University
council
for Social Studies, National Association of Administrators af
Local
Government Establishments, and National Association
of
Local Govern-
ment Officers, together with the Institute
of
Hospital Administrators. That
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