HC Deb 18 October 1991 vol 196 c265W
Mr. Atkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what new opportunities exist for health authorities and fund-holding general practitioners to obtain complemen-tary and alternative medical treatment for their patients under the national health service as a result of his reforms.

Mr. Dorrell

Fundholding general practitioners may directly employ complementary therapists within their practice staff. Non-fundholding general practitioners may employ such therapists subject to their family health service authority's agreement to pay for the service.

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