Contraception (Hansard, 27 November 1991)

§ Mrs. Heal
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidelines have been issued to general practitioners by his Department concerning leaflets for patients relating to the contraceptive services and abortion counselling provided by GP practices.

§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
GPs are required by their terms of service to compile a practice leaflet which should be made available to patients on their lists. The leaflet must indicate whether the doctor provides contraceptive services. It is left to the discretion of individual doctors as to whether information is included about abortion counselling.

§ Mrs. Heal
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many centres in England and Wales offer professional training in contraception; how many general practitioners in England and Wales hold the certificate of the joint committee on contraception; and what percentage of the total number of general practitioners this represents.

§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
The latest United Kingdom figures from the joint committee on contraception—JCC—for the number of premises approved for the training of doctors in the two JCC certificates are:

Number

Community and hospital clinics 1,216

GP premises 89

These are in addition to such training on contraception as takes place during vocational training for general practice.
At 22 November 1991, some 30,636 JCC certificates had been issued to doctors. The percentage of practising GPs holding these certificates is not known.

§ Mrs. Heal
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what are the components of the course leading to the joint committee on contraception certificate; and how long the course lasts.

Consultant out-patient and GP maternity clinics in 1990–91 (provisional) NHS hospitals, England

Referral attendances Consultant initiated attendances All attendances

Regional Health Authority Seen Did not attend (DNA) Total DNA per cent. of total Seen Did not attend (DNA) Total DNA per cent. of total Seen Did not attend (DNA) Total DNA per cent, of total

Northern 601,556 65,910 667,466 10 1,925,757 286,097 2,211,854 13 2,527,313 352,007 2,879,320 12

Yorkshire 622,341 75,375 697,716 11 2,143,758 317,241 2,460,999 13 2,766,099 392,616 3,158,715 12

Trent 792,611 89,454 882,065 10 2,614,660 372,723 2,987,383 12 3,407,271 462,177 3,869,448 12

East Anglian 346,553 28,180 374,733 8 1,088,532 103,063 1,191,595 9 1,435,085 131,243 1,566,328 8

North West Thames 612,944 96,052 708,996 14 1,855,466 317,434 2,172,900 15 2,468,410 413,486 2,881,896 14

North East Thames 771,875 129,985 901,860 14 2,514,048 434,484 2,948,532 15 3,285,923 564,469 3,850,392 15

South East Thames 722,382 106,784 829,166 13 2,235,816 337,209 2,573,025 13 2,958,198 443,993 3,402,191 13

South West Thames 501,402 52,202 553,604 9 1,487,099 178,227 1,665,326 11 1,988,501 230,429 2,218,930 10

Wessex 464,852 45,156 510,008 9 1,411,722 158,850 1,570,572 10 1,876,574 204,006 2,080,580 10

Oxford 385,120 40,024 425,144 9 1,139,783 144,700 1,284,483 11 1,524,903 184,724 1,709,627 11

South Western 516,618 47,067 563,685 8 1,443,765 164,700 1,608,465 10 1,960,383 211,767 2,172,150 10

West Midlands 835,586 109,552 945,138 12 2,931,012 449,860 3,380,872 13 3,766,598 559,412 4,326,010 13

Mersey 444,906 69,520 514,426 14 1,519,594 261,015 1,780,609 15 1,964,500 330,535 2,295,035 14

North Western 779,754 120,796 900,550 13 2,702,481 452,390 3,154,871 14 3,482,235 573,186 4,055,421 14

Special Health Authorities 115,601 18,854 134,455 14 602,905 94,184 697,089 14 718,506 113,038 831,544 14

England 8,514,101 1.094,911 9,609,012 11 27,616,398 4,072,177 31,688,575 13 36,130,499 5,167,088 41,297,587 13

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§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
The course for the joint committee on contraception—JCC—general certificate in family planning involves acquisition of acceptable gynaecological experience, and attendance for theoretical training at least at four half-day sessions. This is followed by at least eight sessions involving practical training in barrier methods. Extended training for the JCC's advanced certificate includes IUD insertions. Further details can be obtained direct from the JCC, 27 Sussex place, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RG.

Consultant out-patient and GP maternity clinics in 1990–91 (provisional) NHS hospitals, England
	Referral attendances	Consultant initiated attendances	All attendances
Regional Health Authority	Seen	Did not attend (DNA)	Total	DNA per cent. of total	Seen	Did not attend (DNA)	Total	DNA per cent. of total	Seen	Did not attend (DNA)	Total	DNA per cent, of total
Northern	601,556	65,910	667,466	10	1,925,757	286,097	2,211,854	13	2,527,313	352,007	2,879,320	12
Yorkshire	622,341	75,375	697,716	11	2,143,758	317,241	2,460,999	13	2,766,099	392,616	3,158,715	12
Trent	792,611	89,454	882,065	10	2,614,660	372,723	2,987,383	12	3,407,271	462,177	3,869,448	12
East Anglian	346,553	28,180	374,733	8	1,088,532	103,063	1,191,595	9	1,435,085	131,243	1,566,328	8
North West Thames	612,944	96,052	708,996	14	1,855,466	317,434	2,172,900	15	2,468,410	413,486	2,881,896	14
North East Thames	771,875	129,985	901,860	14	2,514,048	434,484	2,948,532	15	3,285,923	564,469	3,850,392	15
South East Thames	722,382	106,784	829,166	13	2,235,816	337,209	2,573,025	13	2,958,198	443,993	3,402,191	13
South West Thames	501,402	52,202	553,604	9	1,487,099	178,227	1,665,326	11	1,988,501	230,429	2,218,930	10
Wessex	464,852	45,156	510,008	9	1,411,722	158,850	1,570,572	10	1,876,574	204,006	2,080,580	10
Oxford	385,120	40,024	425,144	9	1,139,783	144,700	1,284,483	11	1,524,903	184,724	1,709,627	11
South Western	516,618	47,067	563,685	8	1,443,765	164,700	1,608,465	10	1,960,383	211,767	2,172,150	10
West Midlands	835,586	109,552	945,138	12	2,931,012	449,860	3,380,872	13	3,766,598	559,412	4,326,010	13
Mersey	444,906	69,520	514,426	14	1,519,594	261,015	1,780,609	15	1,964,500	330,535	2,295,035	14
North Western	779,754	120,796	900,550	13	2,702,481	452,390	3,154,871	14	3,482,235	573,186	4,055,421	14
Special Health Authorities	115,601	18,854	134,455	14	602,905	94,184	697,089	14	718,506	113,038	831,544	14
England	8,514,101	1.094,911	9,609,012	11	27,616,398	4,072,177	31,688,575	13	36,130,499	5,167,088	41,297,587	13