§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what advice his Department has given concerning the circumstances in which health authorities should regard their private patients' wings as economically unviable; and what controls he has over the speculative refurbishing of such wings.
§ Mr. HayhoeNone. These matters are for decision by the individual health authorities concerned.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will ensure that family practitioner committees and community health councils will retain a role in relation to detained National Health Service patients contracted out to private institutions.
§ Mr. HayhoeI will write to the hon. Member.