HC Deb 04 April 1950 vol 473 cc137-8W
Mr. K. Thompson

asked the Minister of Health if his attention has been drawn to the disquiet and distress caused to many patients of Dr. W. F. Jones of Walton, Liverpool, following their summary removal from his list; and if he will issue instructions to the Executive Council that their position is to be reviewed before any final decision is made.

Mr. Bevan

This doctor had over 6,800 patients on his list, the number agreed with the profession as the maximum which normally a single-handed doctor can adequately care for being 4,000. He did not himself take steps to meet the situation and, in the circum- stances, the action taken by the Executive Council seems to me to have been reasonable.