§ Mr. Marksasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is satisfied that proper arrangements are made for patients' records when general practitioners retire, die or move from an area.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergSuch arrangements are determined locally. Family Practitioner Committees remind family doctors from time to time about the need for the secure care of documents and I am not aware of any shortcoming in practice. If the hon. Member has any particular difficulties in mind and will let me have the details, I will look into the matter.