§ Mrs. Rumboldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what area of National Health Service management it is proposed should be the subject of scrutinies on the lines of those introduced in the Civil Service by Sir Derek Rayner.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeIn April my right hon. Friend announced the first scrutiny into the collection of payments due to health authorities under the provisions of856W the Road Traffic Act. I can now announce nine further studies which regional health authorities expect can begin between September and March next year.
Study Sponsoring region The administrative arrangements for preparing the briefs for major hospital building schemes Northern Arrangements for advertising for staff East Anglia The storage of supplies North East Thames Catering costs South East Thames The cost and effectiveness of meetings of health authority officers Wessex Policies and management for health authorities' residential property Oxford Procedures for acquisition, distribution and recovery of aids Oxford Documentation and procedures in the ambulance service West Midlands Collection of income due to health authorities North Western Three other regions are currently considering studies and I hope to be able to announce additions to the list later in the year.