Senior Hospital Medical Officers (Hansard, 1 July 1963)

§ 26. Mr. Pavitt
asked the Minister of Health how many senior hospital medical officers are holding consultant posts.

§ Mr. Braine
Eight hundred and two in England and Wales at 30th September last.

§ Mr. Pavitt
Is the hon. Gentleman satisfied that these senior hospital medical officers are giving service of full consultant quality?

§ Mr. Braine
I do not think that I am called upon to pronounce upon the competence of people in the profession.

§ Mr. Pavitt
The hon. Gentleman has announced that 800 of these people have been graded accordingly. Is he satisfied that, being graded accordingly, they are giving service of consultant quality?

§ Mr. Braine
If they are doing consultant work they must satisfy the requirements.