HC Deb 16 October 1995 vol 264 cc149-50W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proposals he has to ensure that high standards of postgraduate education and training for registrars are protected. [36743]

Mr. Malone

The medical Royal Colleges and their Faculties are responsible for the standards of training and education of registrars. Under the reforms of specialist medical education currently being implemented, the registrar and senior registrar grades will be abolished and replaced by the new specialist registrar grade. We are working with the royal colleges and postgraduate deans to ensure that training in the specialist registrar grade will be of the highest possible standard.