§ Mr. Brewisasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has now reached a decision on the recommendations of the Wright Committee on the Medical Staffing Structure in Scottish Hospitals.
§ Mr. NobleAfter consultation with all the interests concerned, I have now accepted the recommendations of the report and propose to commend them to hospital authorities as a guide to the organisation and future development of medical staffing in Scottish hospitals.
I propose also to give hospital authorities guidance on the implementation of 473W the recommendations and on various matters consequential on my acceptance of the report including the personal upgrading of senior hospital medical officers holding special allowances. I will also inform them that I have agreed with the profession that the new grade of medical assistant should be introduced.