Access to GPs

Answer: I should like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt thanks to Sir Nigel Crisp, who announced today that he will retire at the end of this month, after more than five years as chief executive of the NHS and permanent secretary at the Department of Health. Under his leadership, there have been record improvements in NHS performance. I want to thank him for that and to congratulate him on his elevation to the other place. I have placed a copy of the full announcement in the Library of the House. To turn to the question, in February 2006 the Derbyshire Dales and South Derbyshire primary care trust and the Greater Derby PCT reported that all primary care practices in their areas were able to make an appointment with a GP within two working days, and with a primary care professional within one working day.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Tuesday, 7 March 2006 by Mark Todd (Labour).

Question: What assessment she has made of access to general practitioners in South Derbyshire. [56293]

Secondary information

Type: Oral answer to question
Reference: 443 c708
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Access Administrative delays General practitioners NHS Retirement Derbyshire Crisp, Lord
Link: View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk