§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what conditions are attached to general practitioner fundholder savings used to improve or build surgeries owned by the general practitioners.
§ Mr. MaloneFundholding general practitioners' savings are to be used for the benefit of patients of the practice. In approving proposals for the use of savings, family health services authorities are expected to consider carefully any plans to extend surgery premises for the benefit of patients.
§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether general practitioner fundholders can use their savings to employ a general practitioner assistant.
§ Mr. MaloneA medical practitioner may be employed from fundholder savings only to provide approved fundholding procedures and may not be employed to provide general medical services.