§ 41. Mr. T. LEWISasked the Minister of Health if he will state, in connection with the control of expenditure on sickness and disablement benefits among approved societies, what action he proposes to take in regard to medical practitioners undertaking insurance work, in view of the statement made in Circular A.S. 278, issued by his Department, that many insured persons claim benefit who, on reference to an independent medical referee, would be found capable of work?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI have already addressed to all insurance medical practitioners a memorandum (Memo. 329 /IC) on this subject, and I am sending my hon. Friend a copy for his information. Provision has also been made by an amendment of the Medical Benefit Regulations for dealing with cases where medical practitioners are found after due inquiry to have failed to exercise reasonable care in the issue of certificates.