HC Deb 14 January 1976 vol 903 cc185-6W
Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services on what grounds she has precluded consultants and the Far East Prisoners of War Unit at Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, from advising her Department officially on its medical findings on Far East prisoners of war in relation to their service.

Mr. Alfred Morris

In all cases where a former Far Eastern prisoner of war is admitted to Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, for check-up the official discharge summary of the hospital's investigations and findings is submitted to the Department's medical officers.

Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services in how many cases in the past five years a decision by her Department's specialist doctors and lay officers at Norcross, Blackpool, that ischaemic heart disease suffered by a former Far East prisoner of war was not in any way connected with his imprisonment has been set aside by a tribunal on appeal.

Mr. Alfred Morris

I regret that the information requested is not available, but I shall be writing to the hon. Member.

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