§ Lord Campbell-Savoursasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will request a report from management at the Southport and Ormskirk Hospital on the employment of South African surgeons supplied by NETcare and the nature of representations made by the British Orthopaedic Association on this matter.[HL389]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Warner): The Department of Health does not have any immediate intention to request a report from management at the Southport and Ormskirk Hospital on the employment of South African surgeons supplied by NETcare.
The British Orthopaedic Association asked for the department's comments on issues raised in a letter to it from a group of local orthopaedic consultants. These were addressed in writing. Dialogue with the BOA continues on this issue.
§ Lord Campbell-Savoursasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will request a report on the experience of the Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority in accessing potential patients to be operated upon by South African medical professionals and on the employment of these medical personnel.[HL390]
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§ Lord WarnerThe Department of Health has no such plans at present.