Primary Care (Out-of-hours Services) (Hansard, 14 September 2004)

HC Deb 14 September 2004 vol 424 c1493W 1493W

§ 17. Mr. Swayne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of arrangements put in place by primary care trusts for out-of-hours services. [188517]

§ Mr. Hutton
Primary Care Trusts are responsible for commissioning out-of-hours services which are delivered to nationally set quality requirements. Strategic Health Authorities are responsible for performance managing Primary Care Trusts in the delivery of these services.