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Mr. Kilroy-Silk
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will give an assurance that she will not adopt the policy of reducing the number of kidney machines.
Dr. Owen
It is for health authorities to determine their priorities within available resources, having regard to their responsibility for providing a balanced system of health care. We have no plans to advise authorities to reduce numbers of kidney machines or other services for chronic renal failure.