HC Deb 20 April 1989 vol 151 c264W
Sir Michael McNair-Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many complaints were made against family doctors over the past five years.

Mr. Mellor

Complaints 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.

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