4.1 At all centres visited nursing staff appeared to be bitterly over- extended. The DCS only appoints professional nurses. As those working for the DCS earn much less than those in the employ of the Department of Heath, the DCS experiences major challenges in recruiting and retaining professional nurses. Many of the duties performed by nurses in DCS facilities are usually performed by auxiliary nurses in hospitals, and, therefore, the DCS should consider appointing auxiliary nurses too, as they might be easier to attract and retain. The DCS should present the Committee with a report containing the reasons why it only appoints professional nurses, and whether it would be possible to, in future, appoint auxiliary nurses too. This report should be submitted by 30 November 2011.