HC Deb 16 May 1975 vol 892 cc201-2W
Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the present ratio of patients to general medical practitioners in the Bournemouth area;

(2) what is the present ratio of patients to general medical practitioners in the Wessex regional hospital board area;

(3) what is the present ratio of patients to general practitioners in central southern England.

Dr. Owen

Estimated ratios of patients per general medical practitioner—unrestricted principals as at 1st October 1974—are as follows:

Area Ratio
Dorset Family Practitioner Committee* 2,188
Wessex Regional Health Authority 2,308
South-Western Regional Health Authority† 2,170
Oxford Regional Health Authority† 2,409
South-West Thames Regional Health Authority † 2,293
Notes
* Separate information about the Bournemouth area is not available.
† The area of central southern England is not defined for statistical purposes. The regions for which information is given are those adjacent to the Wessex Region.