§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will examine the potential in Glasgow for a centre for mobility disorders bringing together clinical, research, rehabilitation, bioengineering, pharmaceutical and other disciplines engaged in dealing with rheumatism and arthritis and those other conditions affecting mobility.
§ Mr. FairgrieveIt is for the Greater Glasgow health board to consider how best within the resources available to them to provide for patients suffering from these disorders.
§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will promote a meeting between his officials, both sides of industry, medical interests and other parties concerned with the high incidence of rheumatic and arthritic complaints in the West of Scotland to discuss ways of reducing the number of days lost in industry through such complaints and improving the general approach to the problem.
§ Mr. FairgrieveI am sure that the doctors specialising in the treatment of these diseases are doing all they can to reduce disability and the consequent loss of working days; and I do not think that intervention by my right hon. Friend would be helpful.