§ Mr. O'Brienasked the Secretary of State for Social Security what assessment he has made of the effect of old people being discharged from hospitals into homes in the community on the work loads of general practitioners; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Hayhoe[pursuant to his reply, 21 July 1986]: This is one of the many factors which the Doctors and Dentists Review Body takes into account each year in its assessment of general practitioners work load. Statistical evidence indicates that the average doctor is now caring for fewer patients aged 65 and over than he did in 1974.