Primary Care

HC Deb 29 November 1999 vol 340 c75W

Mr. Dobbin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on progress made on the setting up of(a) Primary Care Groups and (b) primary care trusts. [99869]

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.