HC Deb 19 March 1998 vol 308 cc705-6W
Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the number of GPs in Shropshire for each year since 1979. [34868]

Mr. Milburn

The information requested is shown in the table:

Year Number of unrestricted principals
Shropshire
1996 239
1995 234
1994 218
1993 219
1992 222
1991 220
1990 216
1989 205
1988 203
1987 202
1986 195

Year Number of unrestricted principals
1985 185
1984 184
1983 185
Salop
1982 178
1981 176
1980 173
1979 170

Note:

Pre 1983 data refer to Salop.

Source:

General Medical Services Statistics, Department of Health. October Census, I October 1979 to 1 October 1996.