§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when the pneumoconiosis panels were set up; on 211W whose recommendations and on what grounds; to whom they are responsible; if he will list their present membership; and who determines their membership and on what grounds.
§ Mr. Newton[pursuant to his reply, 14 July 1986, c. 414]: Panels of specially qualified medical practitioners known as pneumoconiosis medical panels were set up in 1948 by the then Minister of National Insurance. They replaced the silicosis medical boards which were established under the Workmen's Compensation Acts.
Panel members were appointed by the Minister to serve on pneumoconiosis medical boards (now special medical boards) to determine medical questions arising on claims under the industrial injuries scheme in connection with pneumoconiosis and certain other industrial chest diseases.
The panels were abolished in 1983. Their members were appointed by my right hon. Friend as specially qualified medical adjudicating practitioners to serve on special medical boards.
Medical practitioners appointed to serve on special medical boards are experienced in chest diseases and general medicine and have a wide experience of occupational chest diseases. The hoards are statutory adjudicating authorities and are independent of the Department.
The names of all medical practitioners currently appointed to serve as special hoard members are as follows.
Part-time
- Dr. M. C. Conroy
- Dr. A. C. Morrison
- Dr. W. B. Lister
- Dr. D. H. Anderson
- Dr. T. A. Blyton
- Dr. W. H. Oldershaw
- Dr. H. J. T. Ross
- Dr. I. G. Jones
- Dr. H. R. S. Harley
- Dr. A. Little
- Dr. F. C. N. Holden
- Dr. G. Ashe
- Dr. J. M. Gilmore
- Dr. M. A. Erooga
- Dr. R. L. Sadler
- Dr. G. J. Ryder
- r. G. L. Leathart
- Dr. J. MacLeod
- Dr. G. Johnston
- Dr. N. W. Horne
- Dr. R. G. B. Williamson
- Dr. W. H. R. Smith
- Dr. J. P. Lyons
- Dr. J. A. Howarth
- Dr. G. C. Whyte
- Dr. J. B. Dowler
- Dr. J. A. Dick
- Dr. K. W. Browne
Full-time
- Dr. T. J. G. Phillips
- Dr. F. G. Ward
- Dr. N. G. Pearson
- Dr. J. E. M. Hutchinson
- Dr. H. Fulton
- Dr. A. N. Dempsey
- Dr. G. B. Rooke
- Dr. G. A. Davenport
- Dr. R. S. Simpson
- Dr. V. E. Sherburn
- Dr. J. A. Cobb
212 - Dr. Z. Rahman
- Dr. O. Sayed
- Dr. B. Simpson
- Dr. E. L. F. Brazenor
- Dr. A. K. Chatterjee
- Dr. D. J. Jones
- Dr. J. B. Harse
- Dr. H. B. Tinsley
- Dr. C. Vinayagamoorthy
- Dr. T. J. Roy
- Dr. W. R. Brown
- Dr. R. S. H. Pasquel
- Dr. W. R. Parkes