§ 130. Mr. Blytonasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the Government policy of encouraging people to continue working instead of taking a pension, he approved the action of a regional hospital board in terminating the contract of a doctor medical superintendent at the age of 60 years without consulting the hospital management committee principally concerned, who are desirous of retaining their medical superintendent.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodUnder the terms and conditions of service of hospital medical staff, a hospital doctor's regular contract comes to an end when he is 65 (or 60 if he is a mental health officer) but his employing authority may retain him temporarily after that age. No approval on my part is needed.