§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to meet representatives of the British Medical Association to discuss the future of general practitioners in rural areas.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeConsultations with the general medical services committee of the British Medical 519W Association have been continuing for about one year on the detail of implementing changes to GPs' terms of service and remuneration system. These consultations will cover changes to the family doctor services throughout Great Britain, as proposed in the White Papers "Promoting Better Health" and "Working for Patients" including matters of special relevance to rural general practice. I last met the representatives of the GMSC for a discussion of progress in these consultations on 9 February 1989. I have no present plans for a further meeting.