§ Lord Chadlingtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many general practitioners there were in England and Wales in each of the past 10 years. [HL1107]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Warner)The number of all general practitioners (GP) (excluding GP retainers) in England and Wales in each of the past 10 years is shown in the table.
All General Medical Practitioners (excluding GP retainers)1in England and Wales: 1992-June 2003 Numbers (headcount) England Wales 1992 28,185 1,835 1993 28,460 1,850 1994 28,735 1,850 1995 28,869 1,845 1996 29,116 1,832 1997 29,389 1,874 1998 29,697 1,888 1999 29,987 1,891 2000 30,252 1,903 2001 30,685 1,919 2002 31,182 1,930 June 2003 32,159 1,923 Notes:
1 All Practitioners (excluding GP retainers) include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS Other and Flexible Career Scheme GPs. GP retainers were first collected in 1999 and have been omitted for comparability purposes
Data as at 1 October 1992–1999, 30 September 2000–2002 and 30 June 2003
Source:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics