Primary Care Groups

HC Deb 21 December 1999 vol 341 c511W

34. Sir Sydney Chapman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will report progress on setting up primary care groups. [102295]

Mr. Denham

481 primary care groups have been successfully established. 83 per cent. have opted to take on a substantial commissioning role and are operating at level 2. PCGs have taken responsibility for £11 billion.

Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the progress of the primary care groups that cover Shrewsbury and Atcham in moving toward level 4 status. [103307]

Mr. Denham

Primary care group progression to primary care trust status at level 3 or 4 is a local decision driven on local views. After a public meeting the Shrewsbury and Atcham PCG Board have concluded that they are not ready to progress to primary care trust status at this time.