§ 32. Mr. Blenkinsopasked the Minister of Health whether he will carry out a review of domiciliary health and welfare services for the elderly that have been developed since the publication of the Boucher Report.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithI keep in close touch with developments in this service through my medical staff and regional officers and I do not consider that a further special review is needed at this time.
§ Mr. BlenkinsopDoes the right hon. and learned Gentleman not feel that, in view of the great value of this Report and the great importance of the services whose development it recommended, it is desirable to have a further check-up to see exactly what has been done and 852 to publish the information for the help of authorities generally?
§ Mr. Walker-SmithI am satisfied that the local authorities are continuing to develop the domiciliary health and welfare services on the lines which I have commended to them following the survey in question. There is, I am glad to say, a lot of evidence of the progress which has been made following that action.