§ Mr. RogersTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many general practitioner fundholders in Wales went over budget in the last five years broken down by the amount of overspend. [93116]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesFor the last five years Health Authorities have been responsible for monitoring GP Fundholder performance and this information is not held centrally.
§ Mr. RogersTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of full-time general practitioners by trust area in Wales, in each year between 1992 and 1998. [93117]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesInformation on general medical practitioners (GMPs) is collected on a health authority (or prior to 1997 Family Health Service Authority) basis. Information on the number of full-time unrestricted principals is given in the following table.
£000 Health authorities 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Total of GPFH savings as at 1 April 1999 Bro Taf 1,072 133 (514) 2,674 Dyfed Powys 887 (344) (332) 2,655 Gwent 1,409 390 (734) 4,040 Morgannwg 769 (10) 510 1,752 North Wales 471 (241) (625) 1,614 Total 4,608 (72) (1,695) 12,735 1 Family Health Service Authority savings are not available on an annual basis until 1994–95 Source:
Audited Annual Accounts to 1997–98, unaudited accounts 1998–99