§ Miss Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, in view of the concern for existing hospital secretaries over the uncertainty of their future place in the new health structure, if he will now indicate the future of this group of officers.
§ Sir K. JosephHospital secretaries, like other existing National Health Service administrative staff, will transfer to the new health authorities on 1st April 1974 on their existing conditions of service. Duties similar to those for which hospital secretaries are responsible will160W continue to be carried out in the reorganised National Health Service, though the new service should also bring wider opportunities for those with experience in the hospital secretary field.