§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average cost of the general practitioner out-of-hours service per general practitioner in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. MaloneThe cost of general practitioners' out-of-hours services is not separately identifiable within total GP remuneration.
§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the model of general practitioner out-of-hours services to be promoted by her Department.
§ Mr. MaloneThe Department promotes general practitioner out of hours services which provide high-quality care for patients and manage effectively GP work load. It is for individual GPs to decide the exact model which best suits local needs.