HC Deb 19 September 2002 vol 390 c377W
Mr. Redwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what changes in hospital doctor productivity he anticipates over the next three years. [72902]

Mr. Hutton

We announced the framework for the new consultant contract on 12 June. The new contract will help contribute to increases in National Health Service productivity. It will increase the proportion of time consultants spend on direct clinical care, make job planning an integral part of the relationship between managers and consultants and give greater rewards to those consultants who contribute most to the NHS.

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