General Practice (Working Party)

HC Deb 27 April 1964 vol 694 cc4-5W

52. Mr. Pavitt

asked the Minister of Health why he did not invite representatives from the College of General Practitioners to serve on the working party on general practice.

Mr. Barber

Members of the Working Party were not appointed as representatives of any organisations but two doctors suggested by the College are in fact included.

Captain Kerby

asked the Minister of Health if he will instruct the Fraser Committee not to consider an item of service system of payment for general practitioners, as an alternative to the capitation system.

Mr. Barber

No. I think it right that the Working Party should be free to consider any matter within its terms of reference.