§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give the number of family practitioners within the Trent regional health authority who carry out minor operations performed within their practice and such other relevant information as is available.
§ Mr. MellorNo information is available about minor operations carried out by GPs in the Trent region. However, research studies suggest that about 27 per cent. of GPs in England and Wales provide this service from within their practice on a regular basis.