§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many doctors are in full-time general medical practice in Wales; what is the ratio of doctors to patients; and how this has changed over the last five years.
§ Mr. John MorrisAs follows:
Number of doctors providing unrestricted general medical services Average list size 1970 1,258 2,192 1971 1,259 2,203 1972 1,269 2,198 1973 1,269 2,207 1974 1,291 Not yet available (provisional figure)
§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many fully qualified doctors are either in full-time or part-time service in hospitals in Wales at the present time; and how many of these doctors are foreign citizens.
§ Mr. John MorrisOn 30th September 1973, the latest date for which figures are available, 1,761 doctors were employed whole or part-time in the hospital service in Wales, of whom 463 were born outside the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic.
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§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many fully-qualified doctors are employed on full-time administrative work, either in the Welsh Office or under the various area health authorities in Wales.
§ Mr. John MorrisAs follows
Welsh Office: 13 plus one other largely employed in administrative duties.Area health authorities: 34.