§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will ensure that health authorities consult community health councils on proposals to establish GP out-of-hours treatment centres; and if he will make a statement; [36191]
(2) if he will ensure that community health councils are given the right to be formally consulted about the services commissioned from general practitioners; and if he will make a statement; [36189]
(3) if he will make it his policy that health authorities consult community health councils on proposals to establish general practitioner out-of-hours treatment centres; and if he will make a statement. [36293]
§ Mr. HoramUnder the Community Health Councils Regulations 1996, health authorities are required to consult their local community health council
on any proposals which the Health Authority may have under consideration for any substantial development of the health service in the Council's district and on any proposals to make any substantial variation in the provision of such service".There is no explicit requirement for health authorities to consult CHCs about general medical services, which are the responsibility of general medical practitioners and governed by the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992.
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the total number of general practitioners(a) born outside the EC and (b) who qualified outside the EC by region. [37147]
§ Mr. Malone[holding answer 12 July 1996]: The latest available information is shown in the table. Data on country of birth of general practitioners is derived from General Medical Council data, which are incomplete and unreliable.
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Number of unrestricted principals who qualified outside the European Community by region at 1 October 1995 Region Total number of unrestricted principals Number of unrestricted principals qualified outside EC Northern and Yorkshire 3,749 550 Trent 2,555 406
Number of unrestricted principals who qualified outside the European Community by region at 1 October 1995 Region Total number of unrestricted principals Number of unrestricted principals qualified outside EC Anglia and Oxford 2,932 258 North Thames 3,776 1,144 South Thames 3,640 669 South and West 3,860 111 West Midlands 2,799 672 North Western 3,391 770 Total 26,702 4,580