§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will bring in regulations to require non-medically qualified persons viewing surgical operations(a) to conform with standard requirements concerning appropriate dress and (b) to be free of (i) jewellery (ii) make-up and (iii) other accessories. [28468]
§ Mr. HoramIt is for each national health service trust to ensure that it has effective local protocols, based on appropriate professional advice, for determining and maintaining safe and appropriate levels of cleanliness in operating theatres.