§ Sir Gerard VaughanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what medical audits have been carried out of the quality of treatment being received by(a) patients of fund holding general practitioners practices and (b) patients of non-fundholding general practitioner practices; and what plans she has to commission further such studies.
§ Dr. MawhinneyOur view is that audit priorities are best determined locally by individual general practitioner practices, in the light of local requirements. To assist this, we have made funds available through family health services authorities to enable all practices—including fundholding practices—to participate in medical audit.