§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health in view of the proposed Health Service arrangements, if he will establish a mechanism for evaluating the impact of the changes in medical education and research.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyAs was made clear in the White Paper "Working for Patients", the Government are firmly committed to maintaining the quality of medical education and research and we recognise the complexity and special needs of these areas.
The steering group on undergraduate medical and dental education, the standing committee on postgraduate medical education, and the Chief Medical Officer's expert advisory group are considering the impact that the proposed changes may have on medical education.