§ 7. Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Minister of Health what steps he is taking to stimulate the recruitment of hospital pharmacists.
§ The Minister of Health (Mr. Enoch Powell)Hospital authorities are responsible for recruitment. No special action by me seems called for.
§ Mr. RobinsonIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that four advertisements for pharmacists for anew hospital in the home counties, to be opened next month, have produced no response and that in consequence that hospital will have to be opened without any pharmaceutical services? Does he not think that this discloses a very serious situation which requires some action by him?
§ Mr. PowellMy information about that hospital is that applications have been received for the vacancies. The total number of pharmacists in the hospital service is increasing and is higher than it has ever been.