§ 88. Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister of Health how many areas in England and Wales have been declared as under-doctored; and whether it is necessary for a doctor to provide himself with a surgery as a first preliminary to submitting his name for inclusion in the medical list as a principal in such an area.
§ Mr. BevanI am sending my hon. Friend the current classification of areas by the Medical Practices Committee. It is being revised, and I hope the new classification will be available shortly. It is not necessary for a doctor to have a surgery before he applies for inclusion but the Medical Practices Committee may make the granting of an application conditional upon his acquiring one within a specified time.