§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many GPs were involved in commissioning by(a) health authority and (b) region in the last year for which figures are available. [13655]
§ Mr. MaloneAround the country, many groups of general practitioners, both fundholding and non-fundholding, are working closely with their health authorities to improve purchasing. Detailed information is not collected centrally. The White Paper, "Primary Care—Delivering the Future", sets out proposals to pilot closer collaborative arrangements in a number of sites.