§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will take steps to appoint psychogeriatrics as an independent specialty in order to meet the increasing numbers of the elderly needing specialist geriatric treatment.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsI do not propose to take steps to designate psychogeriatrics as an independent specialty.456W Health authorities already have the power to appoint to approved posts consultant psychiatrists with a special interest in psychogeriatrics.