§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were deregistered by general practitioners in each of the last 10 years in each family health services authority and in total, at the request of the general practitioner; and if he will list whether reasons were given and whether the general practitioner was a fundholder or not. [41492]
§ Mr. MaloneI refer the right hon. Member to the reply I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Castle Point (Dr. Spink) on 2 November, column457. The fundholding status of the general practitioner is not separately identified.
§ Mrs BeckettTo ask the Secretary for Health what consideration has been given to making it a condition of the striking off of a patient by the general practitioner that an explanation is given. [41479]
§ Mr. MaloneI refer the right hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Tooting (Mr. Cox) on 29 June,Official Report, column 789.