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asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he next expects to meet the chairman of the North-East Thames Regional Health Authority.
I expect to meet Mr. Moore on 16th May at my next regular meeting with chairmen of regional health authorities.
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asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is satisfied with progress in redistributing National Health Service resources within the North-East Thames Region.
It is for the regional health authority to determine the pace at which resources can be redistributed without putting important services at risk. I am satisfied that the authority's policies are directed towards redressing inequalities within the region and I have no reason to doubt its judgment as to how quickly this can be done.