§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the definition of reasonable as used in deciding how many half-days a consultant may take off for private practice if he or she is full time or maximum part time in the NHS.
§ Mr. RichardsNHS consultants are able to undertake private work as well as NHS work under their national terms and conditions of service. Whole-time consultants may not earn more than 10 per cent. of their gross NHS earnings from private work. Maximum part-time practitioners can carry on private practice but with a salary reduced to 10/11 of that of a whole-time consultant. Consultants employed on NHS trust contracts may have different provisions.