Doctors (Hansard, 8 April 1974)

§ Mr. Hooley
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of general practitioners per head of population within the area of the Trent Regional Health Authority and the comparable figures for the regional health authorities in England.
(1) General Practitioners
The intended average net remuneration of general medical practitioners (after deduction of practice expenses) recommended in successive awards is as follows:—

Effective from Intended average net remuneration

£

5th July 1948 … … 2,055(a)

1st April 1950 … … 2,222(a)

1st May 1957 … … 2,333(a)

1st January 1959 … … 2,426(a)

1st January 1960 … … 2,425(b)

1st April 1963 … … 2,765(b)

1st April 1965 … … 2,775(c)

1st October 1966 (phase 1) … … 3,700(d)(e)(f)

1st April 1967 (phase 2) … …

1st January 1969 … … 4,000(d)(f)

1st April 1970 … … 4,800(d)(f)

1st April 1971 … … 5,185(d)

1st April 1972 … … 5,575(d)

1st April 1973 … … 5,750(d)

Notes:

(a) The figures for 1948 to 1959 relate to remuneration from all sources including private practice and employer's superannuation contributions.

(b) The figures for 1960 and 1963 relate to remuneration from all official sources (i.e. excluding private practice and employer's superannuation contributions). They also exclude doctors aged 70 and over.

(c) The figure for 1965 relates to remuneration from Executive Council services only, excluding General Medical Practitioners aged 70 and over.

(d) The figures for 1966–67 to 1973 relate to remuneration from fees and allowances only.

(e) The 1966–67 increase was paid in two stages.

(f) The figures for 1966 to 1970 are estimated from the Review Body's general intentions.

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§ Dr. Owen
The latest available figures, based on the estimated mid-1973 population and the numbers of unrestricted principals in general practice at 1st October 1973, are:

Regional Health Authority Ratio of General practitioners to population

Trent … 1:2,503

Northern … 1:2,430

Yorkshire … 1:2,394

East Anglia … 1:2,328

North-West Thames … 1:2,094

North-East Thames … 1:2,181

South-East Thames … 1:2,257

South-West Thames … 1:2,212

Wessex … 1:2,302

Oxford … 1:2,380

South-Western … 1:2,160

West Midlands … 1:2,408

Mersey … 1:2,413

North-Western … 1:2,448

§ Dr. M. S. Miller
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish the average remuneration of (1) general practitioners and (2) hospital doctors in their respective grades in each year since the inception of the National Health Service.

§ Dr. Owen
The information is as follows:
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(2) Hospital doctors
Information on the average remuneration of hospital doctors over the period is not available. The main salary scales for hospital doctors since 1948 are set out below. In addition hospital doctors may receive fees and allowances.

Effective from House Officer Grade Senior House Officer(a) Registrar

£ £ £

5th July 1948 … … … … 350– 450 670 775–890

1st April 1954 … … … … 425– 525 745 850– 965

1st April 1957 … … … … 468– 578 820 935–1,062

1st January 1959 … … … … 486– 601 852 972–1,104

1st January 1960 … … … … 675–1,104 1,050–1,100 1,250–1,400

1st April 1963 … … … … 770– 940 1,195–1,255 1,425–1,595

1st October 1966 … … … … 1,100–1,300 1,450–1,650 1,650–2,050

1st January 1969 … … … … 1,250–1,450 1,570–1,790 1,790–2,220

1st April 1970 … … … … 1,626–1,884 2,040–2,328 2,328–2,886

1st April 1971 … … … … 1,626–1,884 2,040–2,328 2,328–2,886

1st April 1972 … … … … 1,749–2,025 2,280–2,634 2,634–3,282

1st April 1973 … … … … 1,914–2,208 2,475–2,850 2,850–3,531

Senior Registrar Grade Medical Assistant (b) Consultant (c)

£ £ £

5th July 1948 … … … … 1,000–1,300 N.A. 1,700–2,750

1st April 1954 … … … … 1,100–1,400 N.A. 2,100–3,100

1st April 1957 … … … … 1,210–1,540 N.A. 2,205–3,255

1st January 1959 … … … … 1,258–1,602 N.A. 2,293–3,385

1st January 1960 … … … … 1,500–2,100 N.A. 2,250–3,900

1st April 1963 … … … … 1,710–2,395 1,650–2,910 2,910–4,445

1st October 1966 … … … … 1,950–2,550 1,850–3,250 3,200–4,885

1st January 1969 … … … … 2,120–2,760 2,100–3,810 3,470–5,275

1st April 1970 … … … … 2,760–3,588 2,520–4,572 4,512–6,330

1st April 1971 … … … … 2,760–3,588 2,721–4,938 4,512–6,840

1st April 1972 … … … … 3,120–4,146 2,925–5,313 4,836–7,550

1st April 1973 … … … … 3,363–4,395 3,156–5,562 5,085–7,599

Notes:

(a) Salaries shown for 1960 and 1963 arc related to age 27 or under and age 28 or over.

(b) This grade was introduced in 1964.

(c) (i) The salaries shown for consultants from 1948-1959 are related to age 32 or over; those shown for 1960 and 1963 are related to age 34 or over.

(ii) In addition to the salaries shown in this column, about one-third of consultants are in receipt of a distinction award at any one time. Their values have increased from £2,500 for an A award, £1,500 for a B award and £500 for a C award in 1948 to current values of £7,350 for an A plus award (introduced in 1960), £5,577 for an A award, £3,273 for a B award and £1,392 for a C award.

Effective from	Intended average net remuneration
			£
5th July 1948	…	…	2,055(a)
1st April 1950	…	…	2,222(a)
1st May 1957	…	…	2,333(a)
1st January 1959	…	…	2,426(a)
1st January 1960	…	…	2,425(b)
1st April 1963	…	…	2,765(b)
1st April 1965	…	…	2,775(c)
1st October 1966 (phase 1)	…	…	3,700(d)(e)(f)
1st April 1967 (phase 2)	…	…
1st January 1969	…	…	4,000(d)(f)
1st April 1970	…	…	4,800(d)(f)
1st April 1971	…	…	5,185(d)
1st April 1972	…	…	5,575(d)
1st April 1973	…	…	5,750(d)
Notes:
(a) The figures for 1948 to 1959 relate to remuneration from all sources including private practice and employer's superannuation contributions.
(b) The figures for 1960 and 1963 relate to remuneration from all official sources (i.e. excluding private practice and employer's superannuation contributions). They also exclude doctors aged 70 and over.
(c) The figure for 1965 relates to remuneration from Executive Council services only, excluding General Medical Practitioners aged 70 and over.
(d) The figures for 1966–67 to 1973 relate to remuneration from fees and allowances only.
(e) The 1966–67 increase was paid in two stages.
(f) The figures for 1966 to 1970 are estimated from the Review Body's general intentions.

Regional Health Authority	Ratio of General practitioners to population
Trent	…	1:2,503
Northern	…	1:2,430
Yorkshire	…	1:2,394
East Anglia	…	1:2,328
North-West Thames	…	1:2,094
North-East Thames	…	1:2,181
South-East Thames	…	1:2,257
South-West Thames	…	1:2,212
Wessex	…	1:2,302
Oxford	…	1:2,380
South-Western	…	1:2,160
West Midlands	…	1:2,408
Mersey	…	1:2,413
North-Western	…	1:2,448

Effective from	House Officer	Grade Senior House Officer(a)	Registrar
					£	£	£
5th July 1948	…	…	…	…	350– 450	670	775–890
1st April 1954	…	…	…	…	425– 525	745	850– 965
1st April 1957	…	…	…	…	468– 578	820	935–1,062
1st January 1959	…	…	…	…	486– 601	852	972–1,104
1st January 1960	…	…	…	…	675–1,104	1,050–1,100	1,250–1,400
1st April 1963	…	…	…	…	770– 940	1,195–1,255	1,425–1,595
1st October 1966	…	…	…	…	1,100–1,300	1,450–1,650	1,650–2,050
1st January 1969	…	…	…	…	1,250–1,450	1,570–1,790	1,790–2,220
1st April 1970	…	…	…	…	1,626–1,884	2,040–2,328	2,328–2,886
1st April 1971	…	…	…	…	1,626–1,884	2,040–2,328	2,328–2,886
1st April 1972	…	…	…	…	1,749–2,025	2,280–2,634	2,634–3,282
1st April 1973	…	…	…	…	1,914–2,208	2,475–2,850	2,850–3,531

					Senior Registrar	Grade Medical Assistant (b)	Consultant (c)
					£	£	£
5th July 1948	…	…	…	…	1,000–1,300	N.A.	1,700–2,750
1st April 1954	…	…	…	…	1,100–1,400	N.A.	2,100–3,100
1st April 1957	…	…	…	…	1,210–1,540	N.A.	2,205–3,255
1st January 1959	…	…	…	…	1,258–1,602	N.A.	2,293–3,385
1st January 1960	…	…	…	…	1,500–2,100	N.A.	2,250–3,900
1st April 1963	…	…	…	…	1,710–2,395	1,650–2,910	2,910–4,445
1st October 1966	…	…	…	…	1,950–2,550	1,850–3,250	3,200–4,885
1st January 1969	…	…	…	…	2,120–2,760	2,100–3,810	3,470–5,275
1st April 1970	…	…	…	…	2,760–3,588	2,520–4,572	4,512–6,330
1st April 1971	…	…	…	…	2,760–3,588	2,721–4,938	4,512–6,840
1st April 1972	…	…	…	…	3,120–4,146	2,925–5,313	4,836–7,550
1st April 1973	…	…	…	…	3,363–4,395	3,156–5,562	5,085–7,599
Notes:
(a) Salaries shown for 1960 and 1963 arc related to age 27 or under and age 28 or over.
(b) This grade was introduced in 1964.
(c) (i) The salaries shown for consultants from 1948-1959 are related to age 32 or over; those shown for 1960 and 1963 are related to age 34 or over.
(ii) In addition to the salaries shown in this column, about one-third of consultants are in receipt of a distinction award at any one time. Their values have increased from £2,500 for an A award, £1,500 for a B award and £500 for a C award in 1948 to current values of £7,350 for an A plus award (introduced in 1960), £5,577 for an A award, £3,273 for a B award and £1,392 for a C award.