What initiatives her Department has taken to further the development of patient participation.

What initiatives her Department has taken to further the development of patient participation.

What information her Department has on the experience of other countries in relation to patient participation.

What information her Department has on the experience of other countries in relation to patient participation.

How many patient participation groups are currently operating. - Info not available centrally.

How many patient participation groups are currently operating. - Info not available centrally.

If she will outline the rights which exist for patients, in the Patient's Charter or other official documents, to appeal against a family health services authority's decision to close a general practice surgery.

If she will outline the rights which exist for patients, in the Patient's Charter or other official documents, to appeal against a family health services authority's decision to close a general practice surgery.

What statutory procedures exist for consulting patients about the closure of, or changes to, the general practice surgery with which they are registered.

What statutory procedures exist for consulting patients about the closure of, or changes to, the general practice surgery with which they are registered.

What consideration she has given to including a patients' representative on the London Health Service Development Forum, the London Implementation Group Executive or the Primary Health Care Forum.

What consideration she has given to including a patients' representative on the London Health Service Development Forum, the London Implementation Group Executive or the Primary Health Care Forum.

If she will list the number of patients per general practice in Blyth Valley. - Table given.

If she will list the number of patients per general practice in Blyth Valley. - Table given.