HC Deb 24 February 2004 vol 418 c343W
21. Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the provision of out-of-hours general practitioner services. [155738]

Mr. Hutton

Primary care trusts are working with general practitioners and other organisations to develop out-of-hours services that meet national quality standards and local needs. With more direct control over the way these services are commissioned and provided they will be able to ensure they are better integrated with other unscheduled care services.