§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the names of the managers so far appointed to the regional health authorities in England and Wales.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe regional general managers appointed so far are:
- Mr. B. Edwards—Trent RHA
- Mr. G. Greenshields—North Western RHA
- Mr. D. Hague—Northern RHA
- Miss C. Hawkins—South Western RHA
- Mr. J. Hoare—Wessex RHA
- Mr. T. Hunt—North East Thames RHA
- Mr. A. Kember—South West Thames RHA
- Mr. D. I. Kenny—North West Thames RHA
- Mr. P. Le Fleming—South East Thames RHA
- Mr. D. Nichol—Mersey RHA
- Mr. K. Punt—Yorkshire RHA
- Dr. R. Rue—Oxford RHA
Appointments in Wales are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.
Mrs. Renée Short asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans he has made to liaise regularly with representatives of the central committee for hospital 532W medical services and of medical executive committees with a view to assessing tasks performed by regional general managers in the course of their appointments.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeOur Department already has long-standing arrangements through the Chief Medical Officer for regular liaison with the Central Committee for Hospital Medical Services, which would allow representatives of the committee to raise any particular points of concern on the general management arrangements.