§ Mr. Grocottasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the controls that exist over the income that hospital consultants receive from private practice.
§ Dr. EnnalsConsultants with whole-time NHS contracts are not allowed to undertake private practice. Consultants with the maximum part-time NHS contracts may do so subject to their NHS duties always being given priority and to the amount of private practice not being such as to be prejudicial to the proper performance of NHS duties. The extent to which NHS hospital accom-484W modation and other services may be made available to private patients is subject to the approval of the Secretary of State for Social Services.