§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many single-handed general practitioners' practices were in receipt of payments under part VI, paragraph 34, section 2(u) of the NHS (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992 in(a) 1992, (b) 1993, (c) 1994 and (d) in the current year; [28102]
(2) what was (a) the lowest, (b) the highest and (c) the average payment made to single-handed general practitioners' practices under part VI, paragraph 34, section 2(u) of the NHS (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992 in (a) 1992, (b) 1993, (c) 1994 and (d) in the current year. [28083]
§ Mr. Malone[holding answer 12 June 1995]: The numbers in each financial year were as follows:
- 1992–93: 5
- 1993–94: 6
- 1994–95: 5
However, not all practices were in receipt of payments throughout the whole of each financial year.
Information available centrally does not identify payments made to individual general practitioners.
In 1994–95, the average payment was £19,057.