HC Deb 03 July 1996 vol 280 c482W
25. Ms Rachel Squire

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on what measures he has taken to ensure that patient care is the first priority of NHS management practices. [34195]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The priorities and planning guidance for the NHS in Scotland each year requires all those working in the NHS to give patient care the highest priority.