Mr. Russell Kenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will instruct regional health authorities not to reallocate funds between areas until there has been an appropriate assessment of the implications of such proposals on patient services and teaching needs.
§ Mr. EnnalsMy Department's advice to health authorities in England on allocations within regions for 1977–78 recognised that, while some limited movement would generally be possible, short-term resource allocation should not seek to pre-empt longer-term planning decisions.