§ Mr. NichollsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if the duty presently imposed on general practitioners by Paragraph 43 of the NHS Terms of Service will also be imposed on general practitioners who are part of a primary care group; if he will ensure that general practitioners in a primary care group are protected from litigation by patients for refusal to supply a drug solely on the grounds of cost; and if he will make a statement. [43365]
§ Mr. MilburnGeneral practitioners will continue to be expected to prescribe medicines to meet the clinical needs of their patients. Patients will continue to be guaranteed the medicines they need.