§ 25. Mr. Freesonasked the Minister of Health when he will publish a circular to local authorities and hospital authorities on the planning, designing and siting of health centres.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonAs soon as the necessary consultations have been completed.
§ Mr. FreesonWhile thanking my right hon. Friend for that reply, might I express the hope that it will not be long before the circular is issued? Will he bear in mind in preparing the circular that it is important to establish genuine health centres? Will he bear in mind that there are some local authorities now preparing schemes which name them health centres but they are no more than surgery suites for local general practitioners attached to local health authority clinics? Will my right hon. Friend also bear in mind that there are sites attached to hospitals in certain localities which could well be 29 used to bring the three wings of the National Health Service together under that circular?
§ Mr. RobinsonI can assure my hon. Friend that I will take both of his points into account before the circular is finalised.