§ Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what further use the National Health Service has for the unpaid honorary services of Dr. Philip Silver, chemotherapy consultant to Wigan health authority; how much equipment has been contributed over the last four years from Dr. Silver's fund; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanI understand Dr. Philip Silver has held an honorary consultant contract with Wigan health authority for 10 years since he retired in February 1980 and that it has agreed with Dr. Silver that his cancer care endowment fund will continue in his name and that he will be a trustee of that fund. Dr. Silver will continue to make a valuable contribution through his administration of the fund but the authority does not consider it appropriate to extend his honorary contract beyond the age 75. Arrangements have been made for his cancer patients to be treated at the660W Royal Albert Edward hospital. Over the last five years, equipment has been purchased for the treatment of cancer patients from Dr. Silver's fund, including:
£ December 1985 Mammography computer system 11,572 June 1986 Blood Aggrometer 6,470 February 1987 Colposcope 5,835 April 1987 Centaur centrifuge 2,200 July 1987 Microtome 8,331 August 1987 HPLC detector 9,800 September 1987 Endoscope trolley and suction pump 1,550 October 1987 Microwave 2,100 July 1988 Antenatal, Billinge 11,631 January 1989 Laporoscope, Billinge 1,361 March 1989 Microscope 1,670