HC Deb 21 November 1983 vol 49 cc57-8W
Dr. Roger Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in order to reduce the load on accident and emergency departments, he will seek to arrange better publicity for the family practitioners available in an area to improve the percentage of the population registered.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

We believe that it is unlikely that many people attend accident and emergency departments simply because they are not registered with

Principal SEO HEO LOI LOU Others* Total
11 July 1979
Aston N10 1 1 7 15 9 33
Bradford Street AO 1 3 16 27 12 59
Edgbaston 1 1 6 35 77 36 156
Erdington 1 1 7 40 92 41 182
Handsworth 1 2 9 50 118 46 226
Ladywood 1 1 7 39 63 32 143
Northfield 1 1 8 43 94 38 185
Ravenshurst 1 1 6 33 73 36 150
South Yardley 1 2 10 52 123 53 241
Sparkhill 1 4 23 50 22 100
Washwood Heath 1 1 8 43 92 39 184
1 August 1979
Aston N10 1 1 7 15 8 32
Bradford Street AO 1 3 16 26 12 58
Edgbaston 1 1 6 45 75 36 154
Erdington 1 1 7 40 90 40 179
Handsworth 1 2 9 49 116 46 223
Ladywood 1 1 7 39 60 32 140
Northfield 1 1 8 43 91 38 182
Ravenshurst 1 1 6 33 72 36 149
South Yardley 1 2 9 51 124 50 237
Sparkhill 1 4 23 49 22 99
Washwood Heath 1 1 8 43 89 39 181
11 June 1980
Aston N10 1 1 7 15 8 32
Bradford Street AO 1 3 16 27 12 59
Edgbaston 1 1 6 34 74 36 152
Erdington 1 1 7 41 92 40 182
Handsworth 1 2 9 52 117 47 228
Ladywood 1 1 7 38 61 31 139

a general practitioner. Publicity for the family practitioners available would, in any event, be a matter for individual family practitioner committees and district health authorities.