§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will introduce provisions as part of the health service reforms to preclude all possible conflicts of interest among district health authority officers between the service providing function and the service purchasing function.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyYes. Draft guidance on standards of business conduct for national health service staff, including suggested measures to be taken by national health service employers to safeguard national health service interests at all times, has been prepared for consultation with national health service management and staff representatives and will be issued to the national health service in due course.