HC Deb 18 November 1992 vol 214 cc279-80W
Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action she intends to take to prevent unqualified assistants of general medical practitioners dispensing a concentrated oral solution of morphine sulphate to patients.

Dr. Mawhinney

The conditions under which a dispensing doctor employs another person to dispense on his behalf is a matter for that doctor. Under the common law, he owes a duty of care to his patients to ensure that he employs a competent dispenser.

(2)what proportion of road accidents involved cars driven by (a) 17 to 21-year-olds, (b)22 to 30-year-olds, (c) 31 to 40-year-olds, (d) 41 to 64-year-olds and (e)over 64-year-olds.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

The information requested is contained in the table.