§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will establish a code of conduct for managers in national health service hospitals.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThere are no plans to establish a general code of conduct for NHS hospital managers. Guidance will continue to be issued on specific management matters as the need arises.
§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will create a training programme for managers of national health service hospitals in staff and personnel relations.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe importance of good staff and personnel relations is being increasingly recognised by those involved in training managers of national health service hospitals. The general but strong view in the Department and NHS is that staff and personnel relations training should continue to be integrated into general management training rather than be compartmentalised, thus creating the danger of it being seen as an "optional extra".