§ Baroness Knight of Collingtreeasked Her Majesty's Government:
When Baroness Knight of Collingtree can expect an answer concerning the introduction of new rules governing the suspension of hospital doctors, requested by a committee of medical experts and submitted by her to the Government Minister in July. [HL4171]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)An internal management review of the procedures for the suspension of hospital doctors has been completed taking into account information received from a number of sources. The findings of this review will now be taken forward as part of work on the wider issues concerning the recognition and handling of poor clinical performance.
7WAMy honourable friend the Minister of State for Health has written to the noble Baroness with a more detailed response to the submission of July.