§ Mr. William Hamlingasked the Prime Minister whether Her Majesty's Government have completed their consideration of the report of the Review Body on Doctors' Remuneration.
§ The Prime MinisterYes. The Review Body has now reported to me on the remuneration of general medical practitioners and Senior Hospital Medical and Dental Officers and on distinction awards for consultants. The reports are being published today in a single Command Paper and copies are available in the Vote 47W Office. I should like to express the Government's thanks to the Review Body for the invaluable work it has done in preparing these reports.
The Government have accepted the advice tendered in each report in its entirety and will open forthwith the necessary discussions with the profession on the detailed implementation of the recommendations regarding general practitioners.