§ Mr. Piratinasked the Minister of Health how many trained specialists have been dismissed from hospitals during the last year; how many of these are unable to obtain employment; and, in view of the public need of the skill of these specialists, what steps is he taking to secure them proper and useful employment.
§ Mr. BevanAlthough the re-organisation of services has inevitably involved reduced duties for a few part-time specialists, I am not aware of any dismissals from the service. My officers take up individual cases of this kind with hospital boards to ensure as full employment as possible, and advertisements of appointments appear weekly in the professional journals.