§ 24. Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what changes there have been in the number of minor surgery sessions being carried out by general practitioners since April.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyFollowing the introduction on 1 April 1990 of a specific payment for GPs providing minor surgery, over 40,000 minor surgery sessions have been held. This means that some 200,000 patients have been saved the inconvenience of attending out-patient departments. Earlier information is not available.