Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation 18: Role of general practitioners
From Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Whittingham Hospital.
Recommendation
The employment of general practitioners should be rationalised to cover the day-to-day needs of long-stay patients: but their valuable contribution should not be regarded as a substitute for specialist services.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Page: 44
Reference: 112 (18)
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 7 March 2026). This is separate from the response above.
Source
Inquiry
Whittingham Inquiry
Report
Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Whittingham Hospital