HC Deb 09 April 1962 vol 657 c83W
71. Mr. Awbery

asked the Minister of Health how many general practitioners are in practice in this country; and what is the highest, lowest and average number of patients allocated to each.

Miss Pitt

In the National Health Service 22,259, including assistants. The maximum permitted list for a single-handed principal is 3,500: there is no minimum: the average per principal is 2,292. I have no information about doctors wholly in private practice.

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