§ Mr. Flanneryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether there have been any representations by the National Health Service to the University of London that the current yearly intake of medical students for the Eastern Consortium should be sufficient to produce the 250 necessary to remedy the deprivation of the area.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI doubt whether health authorities would see a connection between decisions by the University of London on intake of medical students and remedies for deprivation in particular areas. However, 217W although the arrangements for the Eastern Consortium are still a matter for discussion, the policy document accepted by the university gave an indicative intake of clinical students to the Eastern Consortium of 260.