§ Sir John FarrTo ask the Secretary of State for Health in what specialties the 100 extra consultants posts mentioned in the White Paper "Working for Patients" will be engaged.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe will shortly be writing to regional health authorities to invite them to submit their proposals for the 100 additional consultant posts referred to in "Working for Patients". Authorities will be expected to target their proposals on the specialties and districts in which the longest waiting times are experienced. The specialties will be general surgery, traumatic and orthopaedic surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, urology, otolaryngology, opthalmology and general medicine.