§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many representations have been made to his Department about the practice of some general practitioners of removing elderly patients from their lists in each of the last four years; and what statistics he 605W collates which show the number of patients aged over 70 years who are removed from general practitioner lists against their will each year. [27245]
§ Mr. MaloneThe Department has received several representations from members of the public and from hon. Members concerning the removal of patients from general practitioners' lists. Information by age category on the number of patients removed is not available centrally.