HC Deb 25 July 1988 vol 138 c135W
Mr. Sedgemore

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how his Department, regional health authorities or district health authorities monitor suspensions and disciplinary procedures.

Mr. Newton

The monitoring of suspensions and disciplinary procedures is the responsibility of the relevant health authority. Because of concern about the operation of disciplinary procedures for doctors, the then Secretary of State set up a joint working party with the profession last year to review hospital and Community doctors' and dentists' disciplinary procedures. The working party is expected to report this summer.