§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the cost of postgraduate courses for consultants, senior house officers and all other medical or para-medical staff in total and a percentage of the National Health Service budget, in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Dr. OwenExpenditure from NHS funds on postgraduate medical courses in England, other than for general practioners, for the financial year 1974–75, is estimated at £3.3 million, almost 0.1 per cent. of the estimated NHS budget for that year. Information about the cost of postgraduate courses for para-medical staff is not available centrally.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the cost of postgraduate courses for administration and engineering staffs in the National Health Service, both in total and as a percentage of the National Health Service budget in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Dr. OwenThe available figures for expenditure, excluding salaries, in England in 1974–75 on postgraduate and post-experience education and training for these categories of staff are as follows:
any sudden, drastic change in any of the tiers. We see the works organisations as continuing elements of these tiers, but we are looking to health authorities to seek maximum economies in costs of administration in all disciplines, after the fullest consultation with staff representatives. I am anxious that the fullest use should be made of regional works staff for design work and I have been assured that such use is made before regional health authorities obtain outside design help. Advice was given last month to 365W health authorities on reviewing the position of works staff with the object of removing uncertainty about substantive appointments.