General Practitioners (Hansard, 7 November 2002)

§ Tim Loughton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many GPs were practising in England and Wales in each of the last five years, broken down by region. [75525]

§ Mr. Hutton
[holding answer 21 October 2002]: The information requested for England is shown in the table. The information relating to Wales is a matter for the devolved Administration.
The numbers of general practitioners (GPs) and trainee GPs continue to grow, with GP registrar numbers at their highest ever level. In March 2002 there were 1,910 GP registrars. These are the GPs of the future.
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§ Jeremy Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many salaried(a) general practitioners and (b) dentists are employed in the Camden and Islington area. [79643]

§ Mr. Hutton
These figures are on a headcount basis rather than whole time equivalent (wte) and take no account of part-time working. Dentists working in more than one dental service are included in each service.
These figures exclude self employed principal dentists working in the general dental service (GDS) and their assistants.

Salaried General Medical Practitioners in Camden & Islington Health Authority, London RO and England as at 31 March 2002

numbers (headcount)

England London RO Camden & Islington HA

Total of which Salaried Total of which Salaried Total of which Salaried

All Practitioners 32,011 4,452 4,674 764 275 54

of which

Unrestricted Principals and Equivalents (UPEs)¹ 27,956 489² 3,970 84² 224 5²

Restricted Principals 92 0 24 0 2 0

Assistants 476 476 173 173 9 9

GP Registrars 1,908 1,908 264 264 27 27

Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA) 100 100 35 35 6 6

PMS Other 326 326 83 83 1 1

GP Retainers 1,153 1,153 125 125 6 6

Notes:

¹ Unrestricted Principals and Equivalents (UPEs) includes GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried GPs.

² Salaried UPEs data are to be treated with caution Salaried PMS Principals data were not submitted by the majority of Health Authorities. This is likely to be an underestimate.

Source:
General and Personal Medical Services Statistics

§ Jeremy Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his Department's estimate is of the average number of patients allocated to each general practitioner in the Camden and Islington area. [79645]

§ Mr. Hutton
The information requested is shown in the table.

Unrestricted Principals And Equivalents (UPEs)¹ And Average List Size As At 30 September 2001

numbers (headcount)

UPEs Average List Size

England Total 27,843 1,841

of which:

London RO 3,962 1,985

of which:

Camden & Islington HA 225 2,039

Note:

¹ UPEs include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried GPs.

Source:
General and Personal Medical Services Statistics

Salaried General Medical Practitioners in Camden & Islington Health Authority, London RO and England as at 31 March 2002
numbers (headcount)
	England	London RO	Camden & Islington HA
	Total of which Salaried	Total of which Salaried	Total of which Salaried
All Practitioners	32,011	4,452	4,674	764	275	54
of which
Unrestricted Principals and Equivalents (UPEs)¹	27,956	489²	3,970	84²	224	5²
Restricted Principals	92	0	24	0	2	0
Assistants	476	476	173	173	9	9
GP Registrars	1,908	1,908	264	264	27	27
Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA)	100	100	35	35	6	6
PMS Other	326	326	83	83	1	1
GP Retainers	1,153	1,153	125	125	6	6
Notes:
¹ Unrestricted Principals and Equivalents (UPEs) includes GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried GPs.
² Salaried UPEs data are to be treated with caution Salaried PMS Principals data were not submitted by the majority of Health Authorities. This is likely to be an underestimate.

Unrestricted Principals And Equivalents (UPEs)¹ And Average List Size As At 30 September 2001
numbers (headcount)
	UPEs	Average List Size
England Total	27,843	1,841
of which:
London RO	3,962	1,985
of which:
Camden & Islington HA	225	2,039
Note:
¹ UPEs include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried GPs.