HC Deb 14 June 1999 vol 333 c6W
Mr. Rowlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many disciplinary hearings have been heard under Welsh Health Circular WHC(96)22 Disciplinary Procedures for Hospital and Community Medical and Dental Staff; what has been the length of time taken to hear and resolve each of the cases; and how many such cases were discontinued. [86276]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Records of the number of disciplinary hearings held under WHC(90)22 are not held centrally. There is no requirement to notify the Welsh Office of any case unless the proceedings exceed 6 months. The Department has been notified of only one such case, which took over 4½ years to reach a negotiated settlement.

Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.

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