§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services why the "Fields of Recruitment" work for doctors is being dropped; and how much in administrative costs this will save.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergWork on collecting and processing data on medical fields of recruitment is being dropped as part of the Government's search for manpower economies in the Civil Service. There will be a saving of three whole-time members of staff, and total administrative savings including salary and associated computing costs will be of the order of £57,000 per annum in the central Government. There will also be unquantified savings to health authorities. The information derived from the medical "Fields of Recruitment" work can largely be replaced from other sources.