§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether it is his policy to allow the appointment by the Manchester Regional Hospital Board of members of hospital management committees who do not live within the catchment areas of the hospitals concerned.
§ Sir K. JosephIt is for the regional hospital board to make appointments in accordance with the provisions of Section 11 and the Third Schedule to the National Health Service Act, 1946. The accepted practice is that the hospital management committee should essentially be a group of people belonging to the local community, but there is nothing to exclude the appointment of a member whose home is outside the district.
§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what evidence he has called for concerning the attendance and 37W contribution to the work of hospital management committees within the area of Manchester Regional Hospital Board, before sanctioning the reappointment of members.
§ Sir K. JosephNone: the power to appoint members of hospital management committees is placed upon the regional hospital board under the provisions of Section 11 and Part II of the Third Schedule to the National Health Service Act, 1946.
§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many members of hospital management committees within the area of the Manchester Regional Hospital Board have served for less than one year, and how many for more than one year.
§ Sir K. JosephTwenty-five and 438 respectively.
§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he is taking to encourage new appointees with high qualifications for membership of hospital management committees within the area of the Manchester Regional Hospital Board.
§ Sir K. JosephIn exercising the power given to them by the National Health Service Act, 1946, to appoint members of hospital management committees, regional hospital boards undertake local consultation in accordance with the provisions of the Third Schedule to the Act. They are aware of my concern that the membership should be of high quality.
§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average age of members serving on hospital management committees within the area of the Manchester Regional Hospital Board.
§ ir K. JosephSFifty-nine years.