§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he intends to take to attract more potential specialists to train in the field of perinatal pathology.
§ Mr. John PattenTraining for the highly specialised field of perinatal pathology within the discipline of histopathology is provided according to local needs and circumstances. There is no uniform training syllabus formulated by the Royal College of Pathologists, the appropriate independent professional body. The development of services is a matter for health authorities within available resources.