§ Mr. Gristasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what consideration he is giving to the expansion of bone marrow transplantation services; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FowlerBone marrow transplantation is beginning to prove a viable alternative to many serious disorders of the bone marrow, including acute leukaemia, which takes a heavy toll of children and adults. It is still at a developing stage in a handful of centres and we need to know how best to proceed as the techniques become an established part of high technology medicine in this country.
I have therefore invited Sir Douglas Black to chair a working party with wide terms of reference to review progress in bone marrow transplantation and to advise on the factors which need to be taken into account by my Department, the Welsh Office and health authorities in deciding on the use and development of facilities for bone marrow transplantation in London and elsewhere.
Sir Douglas Black will be assisted by an eminent team.
The other members of the working party will be:
- Dr. G. M. Komrower, TD, FRCP
- Dr. N. D. Compston, MA, MD, FRCP
- Professor J. S. Malpas, D.Phil., FRCP
- Dr. I. W. Delamore, Ph.D, FRCP, FRC, Path
- Professor A. Jacobs, MD, FRCP, FRC, Path
- Professor D. A. G. Galton, MD, FRCP
- Professor E. J. Holborow, MD, FRCP, FRC, Path
- Dr. C. C. Entwistle, MD, Ch.B, FRC, Path
- Professor G. C. Jenkins, Ph.D, FRC, Path
- Dr. A. Barrett, MD, BS, FRCR, FFR
- Dr. R. W. E. Watts, Ph.D, MD, FRCP
- Dr. A. McGregor, Regional Medical Officer, West Midlands RHA
- Miss D. E. Millward, Senior Nursing Officer, Westminster Hospital
I have asked the working party to report to me by 1 July this year.