§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give a statement of Government policy on the availability of antenatal clinics and their financing.
§ Mr. FairgrieveAntenatal care is an integral part of obstetric services, and it is for health boards to decide on the number and location of clinics within their areas in the light of local requirements, the resources available and other competing priorities.
The cost of clinics is met by health boards from their financial allocations.