§ Mr. Garrettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many doctors in north Tyneside have the maximum number of National Health Service patients on their lists.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeOne.
§ Mr. Garrettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people in north Tyneside are unable to be placed on a doctors' panel.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeNone, so far as I am aware. Any persons experiencing difficulties in gaining acceptance on a general medical practitioner's list may seek the assistance of the local family practitioner committee who will allocate them to a doctor.
§ Mr. Garrettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what arrangements are being made to recruit more doctors in north Tyneside.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe are not aware of any particular difficulties over recruitment of doctors in north 119W Tyneside. So far as general medical practitioners are concerned, this is a matter for the medical practices committee, which considers north Tyneside to be adequately doctored.