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Family Planning

Volume 173: debated on Tuesday 5 June 1990

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42.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proposals he has for the improvement of family planning services.

46.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proposals he has for the improvement of family planning services.

85.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proposals he has for the improvement of family planning services.

86.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proposals he has for the improvement of family planning services.

The day-to-day management of family planning services is a matter for individual health authorities since they can best judge local circumstances and priorities. The Government continue to regard family planning as an important preventive service and guidance issued by the Department of Health makes it clear that health authorities should ensure that full use is made of family planning services, and that a proper balance is struck between services provided by specialist clinics and those provided by GPs.