§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he has taken to make redress available to a National Health Service patient who incurs iatrogenic deafness as a result of a prescription of streptomycin, dehydrostreptomycin, kanamycin, neomycin or gentamycin given by a doctor who has failed to check for the possibility of renal insufficiency.
§ Mr. CrossmanA patient who considers that he may have suffered injury through the negligent prescription of these drugs can already seek redress through the normal legal channels. I do not consider that any action on my part is necessary.