§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, since domiciliary visits by consultants to patients of general practitioners has developed into a method of queue jumping to secure immediate out-patient appointments and hospital admissions, he will set up a departmental inquiry into these practices; and if he will make a statement upon the survey results published by David Hall of Liverpool university and sent to him by the hon. Member for Brent, South.
§ Dr. VaughanThe article sent to me by the hon. Member identifies various possible reasons for differences in treatment patterns following domiciliary visits, but does not conclude that such visits are being used improperly. I see no need for any inquiry.