§ Sir Michael McNair-WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many complaints were made against family doctors over the past five years.
§ Mr. MellorComplaints investigated by family practitioner committees against family doctors in England under the National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1974 were:
Number 1984 952 1985 1,286 1986 1,138 1987 1,027 1988 1,162 In addition some complaints are resolved by family practitioner committees on an informal basis with the agreement of the parties concerned.