NHS Reorganisation

Debate between Sarah Wollaston and John Healey

Wednesday 17th November 2010 Commons Chamber

[Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con)]

Does the right hon. Gentleman realise that not all GPs will have to be involved with commissioning? Does he welcome the efforts of the Royal College of General Practitioners to introduce real clinical leadership and tuition for those GPs interested in taking up commissioning, helping them to provide this service?

[John Healey]

It is a very good thing that the Royal College of General Practitioners is trying to bring the skills of many GPs up to speed because this is a big job for which GPs are not trained and not equipped, and which many do not want to do.