§ Mr. FlookTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many general practitioners working in the
General medical practitioners1 by age-band for specified primary care trusts—England, as at 30 September 2002 Number (headcount) Primary care trusts Mendip North Devon Somerset Coast South Somerset Taunton Deane PCT code 5FX 5FQ 5FW 5K1 5K2 All practitioners 87 125 112 108 81 of which under 40 29 44 31 31 35 40 to 54 45 65 70 64 41 55 to 64 13 16 11 11 5 65 + 0 0 0 2 0 of which Unrestricted principals and equivalents (UPEs)2 63 105 94 92 74 of which Under 40 15 28 22 21 30 40 to 54 38 61 63 59 39 55 to 64 10 16 9 10 5 65 + — — — 2 — 1 All practitioners includes UPEs, restricted principals, assistants, GP registrars, salaried doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS other and GP retainers. 2 UPEs include GMS unrestricted principles, PMS contracted GPs and PMS salaried. Source:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.