§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the number of rooms in each of the London teaching hospitals which are reserved for the use of consultants and specialists to deal with private patients.
§ Dr. OwenAny bed in an authorised hospital may be used for the treatment of private in-patients within the authorised number. The customary use of particular beds is a matter of local management practice which may vary from time to time. Some hospitals make rooms not required for NHS purposes available to consultants for private consultations. The detail of these practices or arrangements is not available centrally.