§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those health authorities in Wales where the statutory National Health Service auditor has found systems weaknesses in relation to the payment of private patient charges in 1984; and if he will place the auditor's reports in the Library.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsDuring the audit investigation into private medical practice and other matters undertaken between April 1984 and February 1985, the National Health Service Statutory auditor for Wales identified systems weaknesses in relation to the payment of charges for private patient treatment in all 9 health authorities in Wales.
Several of the audit reports completed as part of this investigation have been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Publication of these and other reports cannot be considered at present as it might be prejudicial to any subsequent investigations. Matters referred to in one of the audit reports are already the subject of police investigation. We would not in any event consider the question of publication of these audit reports until all the authorities' responses had been received and considered by the Department.