§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many representations he has received to date regarding deputising services; and whether he will list them.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI have received 1,014 responses to my consultation on revised draft guidance on monitoring and use of deputising services by general medical practitioners, comprising:
Numbers National organisations 1 General medical practitioners and local medical committees 704 Individuals and local organisations 200 Family practitioner committees 46 Members of Parliament 40 Community health councils 21 Health authorities 2