§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the average net remuneration, practice expenses, and other items included in payments to general practitioners.
§ Mr. MoyleThe average net remuneration paid to practitioners for NHS general medical services in 1975–76, the latest year for which firm figures are available was £8,465 plus £153 for contraceptive services—these payments are dealt with separately. The average amount of practice expenses reimbursed directly in the same year was £2,512 and of practice expenses reimbursed indirectly through the various fees and allowances was £3,542.
§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the amount paid out by family practitioner committees for practitioners in 1977–78 for 191W out-of-hours responsibilities and the average sum paid out to each practitioner; if this sum is included in the net remuneration target set by the review body: and if he will make a further statement about depputising services run for commercial profit.
§ Mr. MoyleThe amount paid by family practitioner committees—health boards in Scotland—in 1977–78 to general family practitioner committees—health boards in Sctland—in 1977–78 to general medical practitioners for out-of-hours responsibilities was £30.8 million—unaudited payments figure—an average of about £1,280 per practitioner. These payments consist partly of net pay and partly of reimbursement of practice expenses: the amounts of each element cannot be identified, but they are included in the intended average per practitioner figures recommended by the review body.
A new code of practice for deputising s services was introduced in April of this year, and I have no statement to make about these services at present.