There is currently much talk about the importance of integrated services. Can my hon. Friend assure us that when commissioning primary care, the NHS Commissioning Board will emphasise the importance of integrating it with the other community health services supplied by the NHS, and that social care will be included in that fully integrated service?

There is currently much talk about the importance of integrated services. Can my hon. Friend assure us that when commissioning primary care, the NHS Commissioning Board will emphasise the importance of integrating it with the other community health services supplied by the NHS, and that social care will be included in that fully integrated service?

One of the effects of the Bill will be to integrate the private sector more fully in the delivery of public sector services in order to meet better standards for the national health service patient whose services are commissioned by the NHS commissioner. I should have thought the right hon....

One of the effects of the Bill will be to integrate the private sector more fully in the delivery of public sector services in order to meet better standards for the national health service patient whose services are commissioned by the NHS commissioner. I should have thought the right hon....

It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for South Shields (David Miliband) and it was notable that his hon. and right hon. Friends were listening to his words, rapt, possibly reflecting on what they had missed out on. The kernel of his argument for this side of...

It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for South Shields (David Miliband) and it was notable that his hon. and right hon. Friends were listening to his words, rapt, possibly reflecting on what they had missed out on. The kernel of his argument for this side of...

The right hon. Gentleman knows that there is room for more than one view about the extent to which there is a need to rewrite the full statutory basis of the Bill, but that is not the issue now. The question is how, if we went down his route, had...

The right hon. Gentleman knows that there is room for more than one view about the extent to which there is a need to rewrite the full statutory basis of the Bill, but that is not the issue now. The question is how, if we went down his route, had...

Can the Minister confirm that the effect of his announcement is that in future commissioning in the health service will be the responsibility of roughly the same number of regional health authorities that the Government inherited in 1997 and renamed strategic health authorities, of roughly the same number of health...

Can the Minister confirm that the effect of his announcement is that in future commissioning in the health service will be the responsibility of roughly the same number of regional health authorities that the Government inherited in 1997 and renamed strategic health authorities, of roughly the same number of health...

National Health Service (Primary Care) Bill. Second reading debate. Amendment negatived on division (253 to 314). Main question agreed to on question. Motion that Bill be committed to a Special Standing Committee. Negatived on division (271 to 312). Committed to a Standing Committee. Money resolution (formal).

National Health Service (Primary Care) Bill. Second reading debate. Amendment negatived on division (253 to 314). Main question agreed to on question. Motion that Bill be committed to a Special Standing Committee. Negatived on division (271 to 312). Committed to a Standing Committee. Money resolution (formal).

The National health service (NHS). Third opposition day debate. Motion negatived on division (312 to 319). Amendment agreed on division (319 to 312).

The National health service (NHS). Third opposition day debate. Motion negatived on division (312 to 319). Amendment agreed on division (319 to 312).

The national health service (NHS). Second opposition day debate. Motion negatived on division (268 to 274). Amendment agreed to on question.

The national health service (NHS). Second opposition day debate. Motion negatived on division (268 to 274). Amendment agreed to on question.

Statement on primary healthcare. (Includes ref to white paper 'Choice and Opportunity' - Cm 3390).

Statement on primary healthcare. (Includes ref to white paper 'Choice and Opportunity' - Cm 3390).

Motion to pay tribute to role of GP fundholders. Amendment negatived on division (246 to 320). Main question agreed to on question.

Motion to pay tribute to role of GP fundholders. Amendment negatived on division (246 to 320). Main question agreed to on question.

Budget debate (fourth day): national health service.

Budget debate (fourth day): national health service.

Queens speech debate (third day) on health.

Queens speech debate (third day) on health.

If he will publish a table showing the amount and proportion of the National Health Service budget spent on acute hospital care, chronic and long-term hospital care, health promotion advice and services and primary health care in each of the years from 1985-86 to 1991-92. - Inc table & fact...

If he will publish a table showing the amount and proportion of the National Health Service budget spent on acute hospital care, chronic and long-term hospital care, health promotion advice and services and primary health care in each of the years from 1985-86 to 1991-92. - Inc table & fact...

What guidance his Department has issued to family health service authorities on the allocation of money for information technology to general practitioner practices. - This is contained in "Family Health Services Letter 991)57" (copy in Library).

What guidance his Department has issued to family health service authorities on the allocation of money for information technology to general practitioner practices. - This is contained in "Family Health Services Letter 991)57" (copy in Library).

What was the total number of people employed in Tower Hamlets in (a) Tower Hamlets Health Authority, (b) Royal London Hospital Trust, (c) Family Practitioner Service, (d) Dental Service and (e) other health related occupations for each year since 1979. - Incls table for 1982-89.

What was the total number of people employed in Tower Hamlets in (a) Tower Hamlets Health Authority, (b) Royal London Hospital Trust, (c) Family Practitioner Service, (d) Dental Service and (e) other health related occupations for each year since 1979. - Incls table for 1982-89.

If DH will give the total annual expenditure, in cash and adjusted for changes in input unit costs, on general medical services for each family health authority in each year since 1985. - Includes fact that total annual expenditure on general medical services - GMS - in cash and adjusted...

If DH will give the total annual expenditure, in cash and adjusted for changes in input unit costs, on general medical services for each family health authority in each year since 1985. - Includes fact that total annual expenditure on general medical services - GMS - in cash and adjusted...