HC Deb 24 January 1996 vol 270 c241W
Mr. Allason

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidelines he has issued to health authorities or NHS hospital trusts regarding priority treatment to(a) key and (b) other NHS employees. [10255]

Mr. Malone

Decisions on treatment must be based on clinical need. Guidance was issued to the national health service in June 1991 in executive letter EL(91)84, "Joint Guidance (NHSME/JCC) to hospital consultants on GP Fundholding", and EL(94)19, "Clinical Priority on Waiting Lists", copies of which are available in the Library, underlining the principle.

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