Surgeries

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Health – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 December 1960.

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Photo of Mr Laurie Pavitt Mr Laurie Pavitt , Willesden West 12:00, 12 December 1960

Cannot the Minister take the initiative in this matter without waiting for the profession to make a request? Is he aware that if he could increase the amount of service given by family doctors it would save a considerable amount of expenditure caused by unnecessary hospitalisation, and that it would be possible to do just that along the lines suggested in the Question?