§ 32. Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of complaints received in the last 12 months for which figures are available about a National Health Service service provided by a dentist, chemist, optician or a family doctor.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe number of complaints against family practitioners which were investigated by family practitioner committees in England under the formal complaints procedure and determined by the Secretary of State during 1983 were 1,313. These comprised 914 against family doctors, 323 against dentists, 59 against pharmacists and 17 against opticians.