§ Mr. Bill WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the higher and lower targets for primary immunisation, pre-school booster immunisation and cervical cytology set in the contract for general medical practitioners which came into force on 1 April 1990; what percentage of general medical practitioners have(a) now achieved and (b) not achieved these targets; what were the comparable figures in March 1990; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe higher target for primary immunisation—that is, of children aged two and under —and for pre-school booster for children aged five and under is 90 per cent; and the lower target for these two categories is 70 per cent. The higher target for cervical cytology is 80 per cent., and the lower 50 per cent.
The percentages of general medical practitioners reaching target levels as at 1 October 1990, in comparison with the position as at 1 April 1990, are shown in the table. The figures show that considerable progress has been made since the new GP contract was introduced on 1 April 1990 and that the incentives provided by the Government under the contract are indeed producing results.
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General Medical Practitioner Target Achievement Levels SCOTLAND: Percentage of GMPs Reaching the Target Levels Target Category and Target Levels Achieved 1 April 1990 1 October 1990 Primary Immunisation 90%–100% 64.0 73.4 70%–<90% 29.6 23.4 <70% 6.4 3.2
Target Category and Target Levels Achieved 1 April 1990 1 October 1990 Pre-School Booster 90%–100% 41.6 58.4 70%–<90% 29.0 17.8 <70% 29.5 23.9 Cervical Cytology 80%–100% 45.7 61.2 50%–<80% 45.5 34.4 <50% 8.8 4.4 Note: Cervical cytology figures exclude Greater Glasgow Health Board, which has a variation on the standard targets payments system in operation.