§ Mrs. Ann WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will call for a report from the chairman of the Trent regional health authority on the wording used in the advertisement for two consultant gynaecologists placed by the authority in theLancet of 8 April.
§ Mr. Mellor[holding answer 16 May 1989]: No. but officials have drawn to the attention of the regional health authority the guidance issued in 1975 and 1979 by the then Chief Medical Officer concerning advertisements for consultant posts in obstetrics and gynaecology.