§ 18. Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when the report of his working party on the role of the community physician will be published.
§ Sir K. JosephI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Essex, South-East (Mr. Braine) on 2nd February.-[Vol. 810, c. 308.]
§ Mr. PavittIt is the right hon. Gentleman's view that the community physician under the National Health Service should also be the Chief Medical Officer for the local health authority? When does he expect to bring forward his proposed report on restructuring the N.H.S. which will also cover the role of the community physician'? Will it be a consultative document or a White Paper?
§ Sir K. JosephThe hon. Gentleman has asked a number of questions which are not on the Order Paper. I hope that there will be close co-operation in the use of the community physician between the local authority and the health authority. The answer to the second part of the hon. Gentleman's question is, "Soon".