§ Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Minister of Health whether he will issue reports for England and Wales, respectively, on the lines of the Scottish report on incapacitating sickness in the insured population?
§ Sir K. WoodI am considering the general question of a comprehensive investigation into the extent and incidence of various forms of incapacitating sickness amongst insured persons, but I am not yet in a position to say in what form the results of any such investigation would be made generally available.
§ Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Minister of Health whether he will state the amount spent for each of the last five years from national health insurance funds towards refresher courses for panel practitioners; from which section of the funds this money is taken; and whether any such practitioners, after thus benefiting from these funds, leave panel practice for specialist or ordinary medical work outside the scope of the national health insurance scheme?
§ Sir K. WoodI will send the hon. Member the desired information, so far as it is available.