NHS: General Practitioners

Lord Harrison Excerpts
Wednesday 23rd May 2012

(11 years, 12 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Howe Portrait Earl Howe
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My noble friend is extremely familiar with this area. I have also come across some extremely effective practice-based patient groups that are enormously valuable, and are valued by the GPs and other primary care staff with whom they interact. It is very much part of the world of the NHS today and we wish to see it continue.

Lord Harrison Portrait Lord Harrison
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My Lords—

Baroness Wheeler Portrait Baroness Wheeler
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My Lords, at the conference this week we heard the growing concern of GP leaders and delegates that grass-roots GPs were being excluded from involvement in clinical commissioning groups. How will the Minister address this, and will he ensure that CCG guidance includes best practice on how their involvement can be ensured?