§ Mr. Patrick Jenkinasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is satisfied that the functions of the Health Advisory Service and the Health Commissioners do not conflict or overlap; and if he is satisfied that there is adequate liaison between the two agencies.
§ Mr. EnnalsYes. The main objective of the Health Advisory Service is to help386W maintain and improve standards of management and orgainsation of patient care—excluding matters of clinical judgment—in the hospital and community health services. It does not investigate individual complaints. The Health Service Commissioner has the quite different rôle of providing for the independent investigation of complaints against health authorities.