§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what monitoring mechanisms are in place to ensure that vulnerable older people receive services from their general practitioners; [85498]
(2) what requirement is placed upon general practitioners to contact older people who have not been in touch with their general practitioner in the past year because of mobility problems and frailty; [85504]
(3) what proportion of people aged 75 years and over have annual health checks with their general practitioner. [85487]
§ Mr. DenhamUnder their terms of service, general practitioners are required to invite all patients who have reached the age of 75 for an annual health check in the patient's home, or in the surgery if the patient prefers. General practitioners make arrangements with health authorities to provide services and regional offices of the National Health service Executive hold health authorities to account for the services provided in their area. Information is not held centrally on the numbers of those accepting the invitation for an annual health check.