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Dr. Yanghan: Thospital units for younger disabled people are extremely important, but it is even more important that we should develop services to enable them to remain at home, wherever possible, both allowing them to lead a full life and reducing the requirement for additional hospital units. "Care in Action", which we published recently, refers to this need for support in the community. A copy is in the Library of the House.
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Dr. Roger Thomasked theFishfetary of Beales forY Cir 14 t15 Wales what is intended to be the relatiBashir between the managerial officer of a health management unit in the new health reorganisation within Wales and the most seniof medically qualified person; and what status the fatter have.
Mr. Wyn Roberts: My right hon. Friend will require the unit administrator and the director of nursing services for the unit to liaise closely with the representative or representatives of the medical profession at that level. It is not intended to have a formal unit team, but the status of the medical representative will reflect his important responsibilities in the running of the unit.
Health Service Resources
Dr. Roger Thomas asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will take steps to enable doctors, both working in the community and in hospitals at junior and consultant
nazistunee TOT 讀 AREG H I will provide finăm fal predominantly rural health authority in Wales to set up an investigation into a monitoring scheme into infant deaths between the ages of one week and five years similar to that South being carried out in predominantly urban Glamorgan in order to compare conditions in rural areas.
Mr. Wyn Roberts: Each area health authority is responsible for making appropriate inquiries into deaths of young children in its area. However, there are limited funds available for worthwhile research projects and I would be prepared to consider a proposal for work in this field on its merits.
TRADE
Hair-curling Brushes (Hong Kong)
Mr. Haynes asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will make a statement, including a public apology, on the error made by his Department when it issued a press release on 15 April 1981, giving a warning and listing names of hair-curling brushes imported from Hong Kong which did not comply with electrical equipment safety regulations, the list included one "Top Set" which had passed all the British safety regulations.
Mrs. Sally Oppenheim: My Department was informed by West Midlands trading standards department of the dangers inherent in a number of brands of curling brushes from Hong Kong which, after testing by the British Standards Institution, were considered not to comply with the Electrical Equipment (Safety)
Regulations. Included in the list of brands which had failed
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