§ Mr. KeetchTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to review the arrangements whereby doctors in rural areas may dispense medicines; and if he will make a statement. [84074]
§ Mr. DenhamAt their request, I am planning to meet the Chairmen of the General Practitioners' Committee of the British Medical Association and the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee to discuss their proposals for changes to the rules governing National Health Service dispensing in rural areas by both doctors and pharmacists.