§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what his latest estimate is of the general practitioner/patient ratio in(a) Twickenham and (b) the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames; and if he will make a statement. [72496]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 23 July 2002]: The information available is shown in the table.
developments, for example, with the voluntary sector, community pharmacy, to improve access by ensuring that patients were seen by the right professional in the right place.
The programme extends from pilot sites and is being extended to the whole of Richmond. Available resources this year are £150,000 and will be spent on further improving access.
The primary care organisations continued to support the improvements of physical access to surgeries by investment in for example, induction loops, tactile signage, and ramps. In 2001–02 at least £220,000 was invested in this area.