HC Deb 31 May 1965 vol 713 c139W
4. Mr. Spriggs

asked the Minister of Health if he will take measures to protect National Health Service patients where the general practitioner is giving preference to private patients during surgery hours.

Mr. K. Robinson

While I should deprecate any preference shown by a doctor for private patients during a surgery available to Health Service patients, I do not think it would be possible to lay down rules about the order in which patients should be seen.