HL Deb 19 October 1992 vol 539 cc71-2WA
The Countess of Mar

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the average net annual income of (a) prescribing doctors, and (b) dispensing doctors.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Cumberlege)

The latest figures are shown on the table. These are taken from a sample survey of GPs' earnings and expenses conducted annually by the Inland Revenue and, as such, are an estimate.

Actual average income 1989–90
£
Dispensing doctors 38,412
Non-dispensing doctors 30,676
All doctors 31,770