HC Deb 30 November 1971 vol 827 cc52-3W
56. Mr. Hugh Jenkins

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services to what extent patients needing artificial limbs, adjustments or replacements are attended to by unqualified prosthetists, without the guidance and direction of a fully qualified prosthetist.

Mr. Alison

An unqualified prosthetist may attend to patients during the last stages of his period of training, but his work is supervised by a qualified prosthetist under the general direction of a medical officer.