HC Deb 10 March 1987 vol 112 c154W
29. Dame Jill Knight

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he intends to take to improve the morale and reduce the number of resignations of medical secretaries; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Newton

A working party set up by the chief medical officer has recently examined the secretarial and support services for hospital medical staff and made a number of recommendations. Its report has been sent to health authorities, with a view to encouraging them to look at ways of improving the working environment and career structure of medical secretaries.