HC Deb 08 February 1972 vol 830 cc314-5W
56. Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether, as part of his review of complaints procedure in the National Health Service, he will extend the present six-week time limit on complaints against doctors.

Sir K. Joseph

Under the statutory provisions for dealing with them, complaints made against general medical practitioners more than six weeks after the event complained of can already, subject to certain conditions, be investigated. I will however keep the hon. Member's specific point in mind in the course of my review.