§ 19 Mr. Michael Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what 73W plans he has to encourage United Kingdom-trained doctors serving abroad to return to the National Health Service.
§ Mr. EnnalsThere are arrangements for health authorities to pay the expenses of British-trained doctors attending interviews, and to pay the travel expenses for them and their families when they take up a post. Authorities may also advertise posts overseas in certain cases. I should add that several hundred British doctors return to this country each year without any special arrangements being made.
§ 25. Mr. Brittanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how he plans to encourage more United Kingdom-trained doctors to practise in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe great majority of United Kingdom-trained doctors already practise in this country and the programme of medical school expansion provides the capacity to increase these numbers.