HC Deb 24 October 1978 vol 955 cc927-8W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the number of doctors who emigrated and the number who returned after emigration in each of the last five years to a convenient date.

Mr. Moyle

Information on the numbers of fully and provisionally registered civilian doctors migrating to and from Great Britain for the latest five years available is given in the table below.

Year ending 30th September Doctors born in United Kingdom or Irish Republic Total stock of fully and provisionally registered civilian doctors in Great Britain
Outflow Inflow
1971 860 530 68,907
1972 810 700 69,204
1973 1,040 670 72,177
1974 1,010 560 73,202
1975 1,040 570 74,600*
* Provisional figure.

All figures are subject to amendment as more information becomes available.

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