§ 28. Mr. Carmichaelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied that the schedule of accommodation agreed with the interested organisations involved in the planning of the Woodside Health Centre includes the accommodation which will be required for community social workers when legislation implementing the White Paper, Command Paper No. 3065, is introduced; and if he will take steps to provide for expansion to meet future community needs.
§ Mr. MillanMy right hon. Friend has arranged for the question of accommodating 502 social workers in the Woodside Health Centre to be discussed with the Corporation along with other aspects of health centre provision; and regard will certainly be given to the need for future expansion.
§ Mr. CarmichaelIs my hon. Friend aware that that answer will be very much appreciated, because there was always a danger that there would not be the necessary accommodation for social workers in the health centre, thus destroying the whole purpose of having a health centre and community workers all in the one area to provide a local base from which to work?
§ Mr. MillanCertainly there will be accommodation. At least three rooms will be set aside for social work purposes.
§ 29. Mr. Carmichaelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will include in the staff complement of the Woodside Health Centre a research worker, such as a sociologist, for the first six months.
§ Mr. MillanThe Department of Public Health and Social Medicine of Glasgow University is proposing to establish a medical research unit in the health centre. It is intended that this unit will study, among other things, the sociological aspects of disease and ill-health in the community, and I understand that it is hoped that the staff of the unit will include a sociologist.