§ Mr. LevittTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what controls there will be on the relative expenditure on staffing and other budget heads imposed on primary care groups in the new NHS in the next financial year. [45480]
§ Mr. MilburnEach Primary Care Group will have available its population's share of the available resources for hospital and community health services, prescribing and general practice infrastructure. Within this single cash limited envelope, the group will have the opportunity to deploy resources and savings to strengthen local services and ensure that patterns of care best reflect their patients' needs.
§ Mr. LevittTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what consultations he has had with groups representing GPs in respect of the establishment of primary care groups in the new NHS. [45484]
§ Mr. MilburnWe have had a number of consultations about Primary Care Groups with groups representing general practitioners, including the General Medical Services Council, the National Association of Fundholding Practices, the Association of Independent Multifunds, the National Association of Commissioning GPs (which has been renamed the National Health Service Alliance), the Royal College of General Practitioners, the National Association of Non-Principals and the National Association of GP Co-operatives.