§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether any district health authorities have a policy of dismissing staff who have become unable to perform their original jobs for a period of time due to temporary or permanent medical conditions.
§ Mr. John PattenThe NHS superannuation regulations provide for early retirement on health grounds, but we have no information on health authorities' policies in applying these arrangements.
§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many National Health Service staff have been offered alternative forms of employment within the National Health Service following injuries sustained while working in the National Health Service in each of the last five years;
(2) how many National Health Service staff have been dismissed following reports on their medical condition by occupational health doctors in each of the last five years;
(3) how many National Health Service staff who have been dismissed due to their inability to fulfil their contracts following illness or injury were on National Health Service waiting lists at the time of their dismissal.
§ Mr. John PattenThis information is not available.