HC Deb 03 July 1986 vol 100 cc635-6W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many general practitioners worked in the National Health Service in each year since 1970.

Mr. Hayhoe

The following is the information for unrestricted principal general medical practitioners in England:

Year Number of general practitioners
1970 19,099
1971 19,374
1972 19,775
1973 19,997
1974 20,219
1975 20,377
1976 20,551
1977 20,796
1978 21,040
1979 21,357
1980 21,812
1981 22,304
1982 22,786
1983 23,254
1984 23,640
1985 24,035