§ Mr. Colin ShepherdTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many of the practices covered by the Hereford and Worcester family health services authority have met the targets introduced in the general practitioners' new contract for(a) cervical cytology, (b) childhood immunisation and (c) boosters; how many minor surgery sessions they are anticipated to complete this year; how many children under five years have been registered for child health surveillance with them; how many health promotions sessions they will have; and how many patients they are likely to see in them by the end of March 1991.
§ Mr. WaldegraveOne hundred per cent. of the practices have reached a cervical cytology target, of which 84 per cent. have achieved the upper target. For childhood immunisation, 98 per cent. have reached a target, 67 per cent. achieved the upper target. For boosters, 97 per cent. reached a target, 57 per cent. achieved the upper target. The Family Health Services Authority (FHSA) expects 4,000 minor surgery sessions per year involving roughly 20,000 surgical procedures, thereby saving patients the inconvenience of attending out-patient departments. A total of 25,000 children under five in the county have now registered with GPs for child health surveillance arid that number is growing daily. The FHSA has approved 12,000 health promotion sessions in its practices for the year; these will provide valuable advice for approximately 120,000 patients by the end of March 1991.