Carson Report

HC Deb 03 December 2002 vol 395 c747W

24. Mr. Chaytor

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the implementation of the Carson report. [82640]

Mr. Hutton

The Government have accepted the conclusions of the Carson Report on the provision of Out of Hours Services and is making progress on its implementation.

There are now 34 integrated exemplar sites operating across England and covering some 10 million people. These are testing out the model recommended by the Carson Report. Some— such as those in Nottingham, Chesterfield and Folkestone are working exceptionally well. However, experience drawn from all the exemplars will inform future development.