Written question asked by Martin Smyth (Ulster Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 23 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 March 2005. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 March 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the arrangements for sick pay provision for general practitioners are. - (Holding answer 28 February 2005).

Answer: Rev. Martin Smyth: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the arrangements for sick pay provision for general practitioners are. [218829] Mr. Hutton: [holding answer 28 February 2005]: The rights of general practitioners (GPs) partners in partnership agreements to paid sickness leave is a matter for their partnership agreement. For GPs who are salaried, employed either by general medical service contractors or primary care trusts, their entitlement to sick pay should reflect that available to hospital doctors. Under other forms of primary medical contracts, e.g. personal medical services or alternative provider medical services this will be a matter for locally agreed contracts.

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