HC Deb 25 November 1994 vol 250 c410W
Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the leaflet, "Changing the Focus of Health Care in London", is to be distributed to all London households.

Mr. Malone

It is not intended to distribute the leaflet to all London households.

Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many leaflets, "Changing the Focus of Health Care in London" have been printed; what was the cost of(a) design and production, (b) printing and (c) distribution of these leaflets; how many other such leaflets have been produced and distributed in each year since 1979; and if she will list their names, quantities produced and total cost of each leaflet.

Mr. Malone

Twenty thousand leaflets have been printed. The cost of design and layout was £4,530. The cost of printing was £2,482—;giving a cost per leaflet of 35p. All figures are exclusive of value added tax.

A sample copy of the leaflet has been distributed at first-class letter rate to 65 key managers in the national health service and local authorities in inner London. The managers have been asked to state how many further copies they will require in order to make the leaflet available to members of the public in hospitals, clinics, health centres, general practitioner surgeries, local libraries and neighbourhood resource centres. If necessary, a further print run will be undertaken to meet demand.

In addition I have written to London Members of Parliament with a copy of the leaflet. The London primary health care forum has not previously published or circulated any other literature.

Copies of "Changing the Focus of Healthcare in London" will be placed in the Library.