§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether he intendes to issue fresh guidelines(a) to general practitioners in respect of over-prescribing and (b) to family practitioner committees in respect of the operation of regulation 16 of the Service Committee and Tribunal Regulations.
§ Mr. GristA working paper will be issued shortly which deals with prescribing in general practice. This will indicate the initiatives being taken to encourage general practitioners to improve the quality of their prescribing. The working paper will also indicate that it is the Government's intention to amend regulation 16 of the Service Committee and Tribunal Regulations.