§ 19. Mr. Liptonasked the Minister of Health what facilities are available for taking post-graduate degrees in psychological medicine; and how many such degrees have been awarded.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithI am informed that diplomas in psychological medicine are awarded by the universities of Durham, Leeds, London, Manchester and by the Conjoint Board of the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Surgeons; other degrees such as the M.D. and the Ph.D. can also be taken in psychological medicine. I cannot say how many such degrees have been awarded.
§ Mr. LiptonWill it surprise the right hon. and learned Gentleman to know that only three or four doctors in the country have a post-graduate degree in psychological medicine? Would it not be better to encourage more qualified people of that kind and rather fewer hypnotists. mind-healers and other people claiming to deal with mental health, getting people through 11-plus exams and driving tests, and so on?
§ Mr. Walker-SmithNothing the hon. Member says really surprises me, but those figures are perhaps a little unexpected and I should like an opportunity of checking them.