§ 21. Mr. Boydenasked the Minister of Health what steps he is taking to implement the recommendation of the Porritt Working Party on Medical Aid to the Developing Countries, that doctors from overseas taking up posts in the National Health Service undergo a two months' clinical assessment in selected hospitals and that subsequently they are provided with much improved post-graduate training if they receive posts in non-teaching regional hospitals.
§ Mr. PowellIt is the responsibility of employing authorities to assess the suitability of applicants for particular appointments. Schemes for postgraduate medical education are being developed in regional hospitals with the help of the Nuffield Provincial Hospitals Trust.