§ Mr. LathamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will make a statement on his policy towards the use of homoeopathic medicine within the National Health Service; and what resources have been made available for(a) the current and (b) the forthcoming financial year to the regional health authorities for allocation to homoeopathic hospitals.
§ Mrs. CurrieHomoeopathic medicine is currently available within the National Health Service and this treatment will continue to be provided for as long as there are patients wishing to receive such treatment and doctors willing to provide it.
Information on the resources allocated to homoeopathic hospitals is not held centrally. Health authorities 110W locally are responsible for determining priorities in all forms of care provided by the NHS and are in the best position to allocate resources accordingly.