§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to improve training and support for GPs and family doctors to help them recognise the symptoms of potential suicide in young men. [76742]
§ Mr. DenhamIn 1999–2000, £146 million extra funding will be invested in mental health services, of which £12 million will provide support for education and training of doctors and nurses. This will include general practitioners and family doctors. It is not however practicable or desirable for the Government to prescribe the exact training that any individual doctor will receive. The medical education curriculum is a matter for the General Medical Council, medical schools, the relevant Medical Royal Colleges and the Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practitioners.