Health Services: Gloucestershire

Mr. Drew
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions Stroud District Council has had with Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust on the proposal to increase primary care provision in the new settlement of Hunts Grove, with particular reference to (a) numbers of GPs and (b) dentistry provision.

Mr. Bradshaw
It is for primary care trusts (PCTs) in conjunction with other local stakeholders and their strategic health authorities to make assessments of health needs and to commission services accordingly.

Therefore, this is a matter between Stroud district council and Gloucestershire PCT.

My hon. Friend may wish to approach the council or the PCT directly on this matter.