Written question asked by Lord Cotter (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 27 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 November 2003. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 November 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many one-stop primary care centres there are in England; where they are located; how many are proposed; where they will be located; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures and that a detailed list of centres and their locations is not yet available.

Answer: Brian Cotter: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many one-stop primary care centres there are in England; where they are located; how many are proposed; where they will be located; and if he will make a statement. [135388] Mr. Hutton: The NHS Plan announced the development of 500 one-stop primary care centres by the end of 2004. At the end of June 2003, 247 one stop primary care centres had been opened and local delivery plans suggest more than 500 will be open by the end of 2004. "Delivering the NHS Plan" (2002) announced an additional 250 centres by 2008, 125 of which are to be delivered by 2006 A detailed list of centres and their locations is not yet available but is being completed.

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