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Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 November 1996. It was answered by Simon Burns (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 November 1996 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
What plans he has to assist general practitioners in detecting and treating patients suffering from alcohol-related illness.
Answer

Mr. Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to assist general practitioners in detecting and treating patients suffering from alcohol-related illness. [1782] Mr. Burns: We are currently considering what support we might give to purchasers of treatment and care for people with alcohol misuse problems. This would include general practitioners involved in the purchasing and planning of such services. We aim to produce, by next summer, guidance equivalent to the guidance we issued this year to purchasers of services for drug misusers.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1782; 284 c626W;284 c638W
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Diagnosis Alcoholism Health services General practitioners Medical treatments