§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when she expects the level of cancer specialists per head of population to attain that achieved by Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, France and Norway.
§ Dr. MawhinneyComparisons with any international rates of cancer specialists per head of population are not appropriate since data may not always be recorded on the same basis. Neither is it appropriate to identify precise needs for numbers of consultants by specialty, because organisation of medical services varies between countries, and not all consultants in the relevant specialties treat cancer patients exclusively.