§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the members of the Welsh Hospital Advisory Service and describe its activities and responsibilities; and if he will consider publishing its reports and recommendations.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe terms of reference of the NHS Health Advisory Service are set out in Welsh health circular WHC(76)19, a copy of which is in the Library of the House. There is no separate Welsh HAS.
Members of the teams are selected by the director from professionally qualified persons who have recognised expertise within the field under review.
HAS reports are made available to the Welsh Office and to the district health authorities and local authorities directly concerned. The HAS, after consultation with the DHA, provides a summary of the report on health matters for the community health council.