§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will issue a circular to general practitioners giving a list of occupations where responsibility for the lives of others may be involved togther with instructions that patients in these occupations are entitled to a comprehensive health check at intervals of one year.
§ Dr. OwenNo. The fitness of individuals to undertake responsibilities of this kind is a matter for their employers or, in the case of the self-employed, for the individuals themselves and not for the NHS. Such instructions would not be in accordance with the terms of service of general practitioners.