General Practitioners (Hansard, 25 October 1994)

§ Mr. Nigel Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many general practitioners are fundholders in the North West.

§ Mr. Malone
There are currently 1,091 general practitioner fundholders in North West region, serving 34 per cent. of the population; more are preparing to join next April.

§ Ms Primarolo
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the change in the number of GPs in the London implementation group in its first two years.

§ Mr. Malone
The London implementation group has recently appointed two general practitioners, who practise within the capital, to provide direct advice on general practice issues. This is a shared, part-time, appointment.

§ Ms Primarolo
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what are the conditions and terms and budget of the early exit scheme for GPs in the London implementation zone.

§ Mr. Malone
There is no early exit scheme for general practioners in the London implementation zone.