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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that GPs who retire in the period up to 2005 in (a) East Lancashire and (b) Pendle are replaced.

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Gordon Prentice (Labour)

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Department of Health

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Answered

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4 July 2000

For answer on

12 July 2000

Answered on

12 July 2000

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to ensure that GPs who retire in the period up to 2005 in (a) East Lancashire and (b) Pendle are replaced. [129612] Mr. Denham: East Lancashire health authority is taking a number of initiatives in response to a study by Lancaster University relating to workforce planning for general medical and other primary care staff. The 1998 study projected data to 2003-04; these data will be reviewed in the near future and extended for a further period. Measures include: Promoting Personal Medical Services (PMS) pilots where appropriate. There has been a very encouraging response in applications for the third wave of PMS; Working locally through Primary Care Groups (PCGs) and with the Post Graduate Medical Centre at Manchester University to expand the number of training practices and the number of trainees in East Lancashire. Three locally trained general practitioners joined the East Lancashire list last year; The development of a recruitment package aimed at the National Health Service in East Lancashire, but with a focus on General Practice; Ensuring that retiring GPs give as much notice as possible (three months is the minimum) and to plan a phased approach to retirement where possible; PCGs are encouraging practices to review their skill mix and examine alternative options for patient care e.g. greater use of nurse practitioners. The health authority, together with Pendle PCG, is actively addressing the issue of GP retirement and subsequent recruitment. It is using all the above approaches, however, the deployment of one or more PMS pilots is regarded as a particularly appropriate solution for the area.

Date

12 July 2000

Reference

353 c577W;353 c575W; 129612

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House of Commons

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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of when it will be possible to receive digital terrestrial transmissions in all parts of Pendle; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures and fact that maps showing predicted digital terrestrial...

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Gordon Prentice (Labour)

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Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

7 March 2000

Reference

345 c607-8W; 113029

House

House of Commons

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