§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the Official Report the names of those district health authorities in Wales in which general practitioner's have first to refer patients to a consultant before the consultant refers those patients to a hospital clinic for treatment, and also the names of those district health authorities in which general practitioners can refer patients direct to a hospital clinic.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsPractice varies between and within hospitals and is a matter for local determination. The information requested is not available centrally.