§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, further to the reply of the Minister of State, Official Report, 1 March, c. 49, if he will detail for each of the medical categories of posts (a) how the independent sector can contribute, (b) his estimate of the present extent of this contribution in financial terms and (c) the level of contribution he would regard as satisfactory in present conditions.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI assume the hon. Member intended to refer to paramedical staff, who were referred to in the reply of 1 March.
The contribution of the independent sector could comprise an appropriate combination of training facilities provided in the independent sector and support for students at NHS training establishments.
Precise information about staff training costs borne by private hospitals is not available to the Department.