§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairmen of Welsh health authorities and trusts concerning the efficacy of the guidelines for private practice diagnosis followed by NHS treatment; what recent representations he has received concerning the level of private practice diagnosis preceding NHS treatment; what statistics he has collated on the trend in such patterns of procedure; what assessment he has made of its impact on NHS waiting lists and times; and if he will make a statement. [25393]
§ Mr. HagueNone. It is for the management of NHS trusts to ensure that consultants have agreed up-to-date job plans which set out their fixed commitments and other responsibilities to the NHS, and that the rules regarding private work are observed.