§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will give an assurance that she will not adopt the policy of reducing the number of kidney machines.
§ Dr. OwenIt is for health authorities to determine their priorities within available resources, having regard to their responsibility for providing a balanced system of health care. We have no plans to advise authorities to reduce numbers of kidney machines or other services for chronic renal failure.