§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he proposes to communicate with the Canterbury and Thanet health authority about its decision to stop all routine pregnancy testing; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WhitneyNo. I understand that the district health authority has recently revised its policy on pregnancy testing and that the new arrangements will be monitored for a period of six months with the help of the local community health council and family practitioner committee. At the end of this period the policy will be reviewed. In the meantime the health authority will continue to make local facilities freely available for pregnancy testing whenever general practitioners consider it necessary.