Mrs. Hillasked the Minister of Health (1) how many vacancies there are in the hospital pharmaceutical service; and how many locums are employed;
(2) how many male pharmacists have been recruited to the permanent staff during the last three years; and how many have resigned other than on retirement pension.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodI would refer my hon. Friend to the replies given today to the hon. Member for the Test Division (Dr. King).
Mrs. Hillasked the Minister of Health what steps he proposes to take to implement the Linstead Report, especially in relation to recruitment of staff, to permit of reforms in the pharmaceutical services.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given today to the hon. Member for Clapham (Mr. Gibson) and my hon. Friend the Member for Morecambe and Lonsdale (Sir I. Fraser).
§ Mr. Llewellynasked the Minister of Health what representations he has received from the Guild of Public Pharmacists, South Wales Branch, concerning the pharmaceutical service in South Wales; and what steps he proposes to prevent the continuing loss to the service of experienced staff.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodNone. In reply to the second part of the Question I would refer my hon. Friend to my reply today to the hon. Member for Clapham (Mr. Gibson) and my hon. Friend the Member for Morecambe and Lonsdale (Sir I. Fraser).