HC Deb 28 February 1991 vol 186 cc600-1W
Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish in theOfficial Report in tabular form the proportion of general practitioners in each health and social services board area qualifying for target payments from childhood immunisations, preschool booster and cervical cytology screening at 1 April 1990 and 1 October 1990.

Mr. Hanley

Information relating to 1 October 1990 is not presently available. However details of the proportion of general practitioners in each health and social services board qualifying for target payments at 1 April 1990 and 1 July 1990 are as follows:

Proportion of GPs qualifying for target payments
1 April 1990 Eastern Board Northern Board Southern Board Western Board
Vaccinations/Immunisations
Total GPs 387 206 173 157
No. Qualifying 290 192 154 128
Percentage 75 93 89 82
1 July 1990
Total GPs 388 206 175 157
No. Qualifying 334 203 168 140
Percentage 86 98 96 89

1 April 1990 Eastern Board Northern Board Southern Board Western Board
Preschool boosters
Total GPs 387 206 173 157
No. Qualifying 189 182 56 68
Percentage 49 88 32 43
1 July 1990
Total GPs 388 206 175 157
No. Qualifying 208 203 88 75
Percentage 54 98 50 48
Cervical Cytology
Total GPs 387 206 173 157
No. Qualifying 201 172 101 97
Percentage 52 83 58 62
1 July 1990
Total GPs 388 206 175 157
No. Qualifying 236 190 114 120
Percentage 61 92 65 76