HC Deb 08 May 1986 vol 97 c229W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, pursuant to his Green Paper on primary health care, Cmnd. 9771, he will make a statement on the ways in which family doctors have a continuing responsibility for their patients.

Mr. Hayhoe

Under their terms of service, family doctors are responsible for providing their National Health Service patients with all necessary and appropriate personal medical services, and may do so either personally or by making other appropriate arrangements.