§ 39. Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the list of recommendations of the Griffiths committee which he has approved, those he is still considering and those he has rejected.
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§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe have accepted the main aims of the report of the National Health Service management inquiry team led by Mr. Roy Griffiths, and all the team's recommendations are currently being implemented. Within our Department we have established the Health Services Supervisory Board and NHS Management Board, as recommended by the team. Members of the NHS Management Board have been drawn from the private sector, the National Health Service and the civil service. Health authorities have also made considerable progress in putting themselves in a position to carry out the general management function. To date 13 regional and 166 district general managers have been appointed and work is under way to implement new management structures, develop management budgeting and strengthen accountability in line with the NHS management inquiry report.