HL Deb 16 June 1992 vol 538 cc9-10WA
The Countess of Mar

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they consider the report, in the Pharmaceutical Journal (page 616) of 9th May 1992, of the lecture delivered to the College of Pharmacy Practice on 29th April 1992 by the general manager of Hereford and Worcester Family Health Services Authority is in accordance with Annex B, paragraph 14 of the Pharmaceutical Services—Revised Arrangements for Considering Applications to Dispense, which stipulates that FHSAs should "not only strive at all costs to be fair and impartial but that this is evident to all."

Baroness Cumberlege

The lecture delivered to the College of Pharmacy Practice on 29th April 1992 by the general manager of Hereford and Worcester Family Health Services Authority (FHSA) contained his personal views on the need for better working arrangements between health care professionals in the interests of patients. The Government expect all FHSAs to be fair and impartial when considering applications to dispense. There is no evidence to suggest that the General Manager of Hereford and Worcester FHSA has not followed, or will not follow, the guidelines in Pharmaceutical Services—Revised Arrangements for Considering Applications to Dispense.