§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he is satisfied with the provision and the distribution of consultant rheumatology services in Wales.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsImprovements are always possible, but it is for individual health authorities in Wales to decide the level of their rheumatology services in the light of local needs, resources and priorities.
§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the area health authorities in Wales that have the services of consultants in rheumatology; and what provision he proposes in the next years for those areas without such services.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsAt September 1983 the position was as follows:
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District Health Authority Number of Consultants Clwyd 1 East Dyfed — Gwent 1 (shared with Powys) Gwynedd 1 (physician with a special interest in Rheumatology) Mid Glamorgan 2 Pembrokeshire — Powys 1 (shared with Gwent) South Glamorgan 4 (including 1 part-time) West Glamorgan 1 I am always prepared to consider, in the light of all Wales priorities, requests by authorities for additional consultant posts.