HC Deb 09 February 1970 vol 795 c254W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will issue instructions to his Department concerned with the checking of doctors prescribing, that in all cases where excessive prescribing of drugs of dependence or addiction is seen, the doctor shall be referred to the General Medical Council.

Dr. John Dunwoody

Arrangements for doing this have been in operation for the past year.