If he will comment outlining the legal provisions relating to the abolition of the General Whitley Council Appeals machinery as set out in section 32 of the General Whitley Council; to explain reasons for abolition of General Whitley Council appeals machinery & what consultations he has had with Whitley Council...

If he will comment outlining the legal provisions relating to the abolition of the General Whitley Council Appeals machinery as set out in section 32 of the General Whitley Council; to explain reasons for abolition of General Whitley Council appeals machinery & what consultations he has had with Whitley Council...

What assessment he has made of the impact of the general practitioner contract. (Failed OPQ)

What assessment he has made of the impact of the general practitioner contract. (Failed OPQ)

What has been the total level of payments to general practitioners for running health promotion clinics since the introduction of the new contract. - Total amount between 1 Apr 90 & 30 Sep 91 was #63 million.

What has been the total level of payments to general practitioners for running health promotion clinics since the introduction of the new contract. - Total amount between 1 Apr 90 & 30 Sep 91 was #63 million.

Whether basic employment provisions such as sick pay and employer-supported pension schemes, are required for nursing and administration staff by his Department, of general practices contracted in to the National Health Service.

Whether basic employment provisions such as sick pay and employer-supported pension schemes, are required for nursing and administration staff by his Department, of general practices contracted in to the National Health Service.

To comment on about the future role of (a) general practitioners, (b) health visitors, (c) nurses and (d) clinical medical officers and senior clinical medical officers in the development of child health services. - Inc fact that increase to over 50% in no. of GPs now undertaking primary child health...

To comment on about the future role of (a) general practitioners, (b) health visitors, (c) nurses and (d) clinical medical officers and senior clinical medical officers in the development of child health services. - Inc fact that increase to over 50% in no. of GPs now undertaking primary child health...

If he will make it his policy to amend the terms and conditions of contract of services for general practitioners to include the provision that medical evidence is supplied free to all claimants where this is submitted in relation to a claim for social security benefits; what measures are in...

If he will make it his policy to amend the terms and conditions of contract of services for general practitioners to include the provision that medical evidence is supplied free to all claimants where this is submitted in relation to a claim for social security benefits; what measures are in...

What discussions his Department is undertaking with the General Medical Service Committee concerning the contract for general practitioners; what is the timetable for these discussions; and which issues are being discussed.

What discussions his Department is undertaking with the General Medical Service Committee concerning the contract for general practitioners; what is the timetable for these discussions; and which issues are being discussed.

How much general practitioners in the United Kingdom have been overpaid under their last year's contract; what is the average overpayment per general practitioner; how much has been reclaimed; how much has been written off. - Inc figures & ref to 198 c259-60W.

How much general practitioners in the United Kingdom have been overpaid under their last year's contract; what is the average overpayment per general practitioner; how much has been reclaimed; how much has been written off. - Inc figures & ref to 198 c259-60W.

What action he will take to regularise child working conditions across the United Kingdom, in terms of hours worked, day time work periods, nature of work and working conditions & what studies have been carried out by DH dealing with nos of children working in UK & what are current...

What action he will take to regularise child working conditions across the United Kingdom, in terms of hours worked, day time work periods, nature of work and working conditions & what studies have been carried out by DH dealing with nos of children working in UK & what are current...

What are his plans for reviewing the terms and conditions of community midwives. - These are the same as for other nursing & midwifery staff.

What are his plans for reviewing the terms and conditions of community midwives. - These are the same as for other nursing & midwifery staff.

Whether he expects to receive an interim report from the Committee on Conditions of Service for Residential Social Workers chaired by Lady Howe.

Whether he expects to receive an interim report from the Committee on Conditions of Service for Residential Social Workers chaired by Lady Howe.

If he will name any health service trust which has introduced its own terms or conditions of service since the passing of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990; and if he will list those powers which would enable any provider organisation to take such steps (a) with...

If he will name any health service trust which has introduced its own terms or conditions of service since the passing of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990; and if he will list those powers which would enable any provider organisation to take such steps (a) with...

Whether there has been any change in the extent of night visits and out-of-hours work by general practitioners since the introduction of the new general practitioner contract & in the use by general practitioners of deputising services since the introduction of the new general practitioner contract.

Whether there has been any change in the extent of night visits and out-of-hours work by general practitioners since the introduction of the new general practitioner contract & in the use by general practitioners of deputising services since the introduction of the new general practitioner contract.

What steps are taken by family health services authorities to monitor the number of night visits by general practioners.

What steps are taken by family health services authorities to monitor the number of night visits by general practioners.

If he will review the general practitioner contract in respect of (a) the extra workload on general practitioners required for assessment activities, and (b) the deprivation allowance to general practitioners so that it is more closely related to the Jarman Deprivation Index.

If he will review the general practitioner contract in respect of (a) the extra workload on general practitioners required for assessment activities, and (b) the deprivation allowance to general practitioners so that it is more closely related to the Jarman Deprivation Index.

What representations he has received from the Ambulance Council working party on the problems of long serving ambulance staff; what response he has made.

What representations he has received from the Ambulance Council working party on the problems of long serving ambulance staff; what response he has made.

In what ways preventive medicine has been taken into account in general practitioners' contracts. (Failed OPQ)

In what ways preventive medicine has been taken into account in general practitioners' contracts. (Failed OPQ)

What steps he is taking to establish the impact on confidence in doctor diagnosis by patients, and take up of preventive screening and immunisation of public awareness of the introduction of financial reward to general practitioners in meeting targets.

What steps he is taking to establish the impact on confidence in doctor diagnosis by patients, and take up of preventive screening and immunisation of public awareness of the introduction of financial reward to general practitioners in meeting targets.

What steps are being taken by the Northumberland Ambulance Trust to persuade leading ambulancemen to opt out of the Whitley Council pay and conditions; how many ambulancemen have stayed within the Whitley Council agreement; and what disciplinary action has been taken against them.

What steps are being taken by the Northumberland Ambulance Trust to persuade leading ambulancemen to opt out of the Whitley Council pay and conditions; how many ambulancemen have stayed within the Whitley Council agreement; and what disciplinary action has been taken against them.

What percentage of general practitioners in Cleveland have achieved their targets for child immunisation, pre-school boosters and cervical cytology. - Inc table

What percentage of general practitioners in Cleveland have achieved their targets for child immunisation, pre-school boosters and cervical cytology. - Inc table