Written question asked by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 December 1994. It was answered by Gerald Malone (Conservative) on Monday, 19 December 1994 on behalf of the Department of Health.

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Dept of Health

Question

What is the average time taken by the Family Health Services Appeal Unit since 1st April 1992 from time of receipt of request, to reach a decision concerning waiving of time limits; and similarly, to arrange an appeal hearing from the time of receipt of appeal, when a practitioner has appealed against a withholding; to arrange an appeal hearing from time of receipt of appeal, when the appeal is made by the complainant; to notify the result of an appeal hearing after the date of the hearing; to reach a decision concerning a breach of the terms of service. - This info could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

251 c992-3W

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Complaints Appeals Administrative delays Doctors Health authorities Misconduct NHS Primary care Medicine

Contains statistics

Yes