General Practitioners: Appointments

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:00 am on 14 July 2005.

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Photo of Lord McColl of Dulwich Lord McColl of Dulwich Spokespersons In the Lords, Health 11:00, 14 July 2005

My Lords, with all due respect, the Minister has not answered my question. If general practitioners are rewarded financially for keeping to the 48-hour target and in some general practices the patients do not want to be seen within 48 hours, are the general practitioners thereby financially deprived?