§ 26. Mr. Pagetasked the Minister of Health whether he will take steps to alter the name of the Royal Cancer Hospital and of any other hospitals under his control, whose names have an alarming effect upon the patients.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodI am prepared to consider any proposal for a change of name put forward by the board of governors of this or any other teaching hospital. Regional hospital boards may, in consultation with the management committees concerned, make such changes in the names of non-teaching hospitals as they think fit.
§ Mr. PagetCould the Minster go a little bit further and make a suggestion to the board of the Royal Cancer Hospital that such a change might be desirable?
§ Mr. MacleodYes, and no. The initiative rests, so far as teaching hospitals are concerned, very properly with them, but it is true that the board of governors are considering this matter at the moment and it is probable that a formal approach will be made to my Department.