§ Sir Dudley SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of whether hospital trusts that manage area hospitals are fulfilling their responsibilities over follow-up monitoring and necessary after-care of patients who have undergone surgery.
§ Mr. SackvilleNone. It is for individual health authorities and, where relevant, general practitioner fundholders, who purchase health care, to ensure they have effective arrangements in place to monitor health services in accordance with the terms of contracts, including monitoring the adequacy of out-patient clinics, and patients' progress following surgery, and the provision of community services to meet the needs of discharged patients.
§ Mrs. Bridget PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many junior doctors are contracted for more than 83 hours per week in each hospital in each of London's regional health authortities; and how many have regularly worked more than 83 hours per week since 1 January 1993.
§ Dr. MawhinneyAt 31 March 1994, the number of junior doctors and dentists in London regional health authorities, contracted to work for more than an average of 83 hours a week, was reported to be:
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Region Cases Cost £ Oxford 113 917,100 South Western 56 3,517,300 West Midlands 165 3,660,700 Mersey 192 3,621,900 North Western 160 4,456,600 Special Health Authorities 5 752,100