§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the specialist centres in the United: Kingdom for the treatment of cystic fibrosis; and whether he has any plans for the establishment of further centres.
§ Mr. WhitneyInformation on units specialising in cystic fibrosis is not collected centrally. The intensity of cystic fibrosis, and therefore its treatment, can vary and there is some difference in medical opinion as to whether, for the majority of cases, any benefits arising from regional or other centres would outweigh the difficulties and disruption involved in treating children far from their homes. It is for health authorities, in consultation with the consultants concerned, to determine how best services for children and for older sufferers from cystic fibrosis should be organised, and where they should be located.