HC Deb 05 May 2004 vol 420 cc1619-20W
Dr. Gibson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to include the management of musculoskeletal pain within the terms of the new general practitioner contract; and if he will make a statement. [166205]

Mr. Hutton

Changes to the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) of the new General Medical Services Contract will be negotiated between the NHS Confederation and the British Medical Association, following recommendations from an independent, United Kingdom wide review group. The independent review group will decide what disease areas to consider for addition to the QOF.