HC Deb 09 November 1984 vol 67 c52W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make it his policy to publish annually in the medical press the names of clinicians who are award holders.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

No. If the names of award holders were publicly disclosed, patients and others might make misleading judgments on the standing of the recipients without appreciating all the factors involved in the granting of awards. The names of award holders are, however, available to practitioners generally within their region on request to the regional medical officer.