Service Arrangements (Hansard, 9 March 1993)

HC Deb 09 March 1993 vol 220 cc484-5W 484W

§ Mr. Redmond
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the basis of the service arrangements between provider and purchaser authorities.

§ Dr. Mawhinney
The national health service management executive has recently issued two pieces of guidance on contracting to purchasers and providers—EL(92)79, 485W "Review of contracting-guidance for the 1993–94 contracting cycle" and EL(93)10—"Managing activity and change through contracting." Copies are available in the Library.

§ Mr. Redmond
To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether purchaser health authorities can limit the hospitals to which general practitioners can send patients.

§ Dr. Mawhinney
No.