§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what procedures exist in hospital trusts to ensure proper examination of wrongful or inappropriate conduct of consultants and other senior clinical staff.
§ Dr. MawhinneyTrusts are required to follow the existing arrangements in relation to the handling of clinical complaints against national health service consultants and other senior clinical staff set out in departmental circular HC(88)37, copies of which are available in the Library. It is for trusts to establish arrangements for investigating other allegations of misconduct by consultants or other senior clinical staff.