HC Deb 20 May 1986 vol 98 c167W
Mr. Kirkwood

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how widely the leaflet "Primary Health Care: The Government's Proposals for Discussion on Health Services Outside Hospital" has been distributed.

Mr. Hayhoe

Copies of the leaflet have been distributed in England to family practitioner committees, district health authorities, local authorities and local authority social services departments, community health councils, and main libraries. Copies are also being sent to every general medical practitioner, general dental practitioner, community pharmacist and optician in contract with a family practitioner committee.

Mr. Kirkwood

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will consider making copies of his Department's Green Paper on primary health care available free to libraries, community health councils, and similar bodies, for consultation by members of the public.

Mr. Hayhoe

Copies of the discussion document have been distributed to community health councils and to numerous voluntary and consumer bodies in England. Copies of the summary leaflet have been distributed to main libraries.