§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what are the responsibilities of fundholding general practitioners for the payment of the cost of growth hormone treatment for their patients;
(2) if she will make a statement on the division of responsibilities for the prescribing of growth hormone treatment between the prescribing hospital and the patient's general practitioner.
§ Mr. MaloneAs for all drug therapies, the responsibility for prescribing for a particular patient rests with the doctor who has clinical responsibility for that aspect of the patient's care. This applies irrespective of whether the general practitioner is fundholding or not. This is clearly set out in guidance to the NHS, EL(91)127, copies of which are available in the Library.