HC Deb 02 February 1967 vol 740 cc758-9
29. Mr Pavitt

asked the Minister of Overseas Development how many teaching hospitals have now established links for the exchange of staff and ideas with overseas medical schools; if he will publish a list of such links in the OFFICIAL REPORT; and what action he is taking to extend this form of assistance.

Mr. Oram

I am publishing in the OFFICIAL REPORT the names of the 11 teaching hospitals, which are now exchanging staff with overseas medical schools on a continuing basis, but as the record of proceedings of the Edinburgh Commonwealth Medical Conference shows, this is only part of the valuable associations which are developing between medical institutions here and overseas.

Several new links are under consideration, and all possible assistance is being given by the Ministry to this form of aid.

Mr. Pavitt

I am grateful for the effort that has been made by the Ministry and doctors to increase this kind of work. Can my hon. Friend say if he is obtaining any assurances from his right hon. Friends who are in charge of health and education with a view to making sure that doctors who go overseas do not lose their places in the career structure on this side as a result of going overseas?

TEACHING HOSPITALS EXCHANGING STAFF WITH MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS OVERSEAS
Teaching Hospital Overseas Institution
Medical Faculty, Glasgow University Nairobi Extension of the Medical Faculty, Makerere.
Government Medical School, Dar-es-Salaam.
Medical Faculty, Edinburgh University Medical Faculty, University of Baroda.
Medical Faculty, Bristol University Medical Faculty, Makerere.
University of the West Indies and University College Hospital.
Medical Faculty, University of Ibadan.
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, London. Medical Faculty, Makerere.
Royal Free Hospital, London University of the West Indies and University College Hospital.
Medical Faculty, University of Ibadan.
St. Thomas's Hospital, London University College Hospital, West Indies.
Royal Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, London University of the West Indies and University College Hospital.
St. John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, London. Medical Faculty, University of Ibadan.
King's College Hospital, Medical School, London Medical Faculty, University of Ibadan.
Medical Faculty, Birmingham University Medical Faculty, University College, Rhodesia.
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London Orthopaedic Hospital, Kano.