§ Mr. Mike Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he is taking to ensure adequate provision of out-of-hours pharmaceutical services in Newcastle upon Tyne following the action of the Guild of Hospital Pharmacists which began on 1 February.
§ Dr. VaughanThe provision of out-of-hours pharmaceutical services is a matter for the health authority. I have been assured that although pharmacists in Newcastle upon Tyne have withdrawn from formal schemes, adequate arrangements to cover emergencies, have been made by NHS management locally.