§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the average patient list for General Practitioners in Irlam; and how this compares with the average in the North-West Region and the national average;
(2) what is the average patient list for General Practitioners in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside; and how this compares with the average in the North-West Region and the national average.
§ Dr. OwenThe average patient list for general practitioners is 2,914 in Irlam and 2,525 in Newton-le-Willows—in each case at 1st April 1974; an additional doctor is due to begin practising in Newton-le-Willows on 1st July, bringing the average there down to 2,314. The latest available averages for the North, West Region and for England are 2,481 and 2,398 respectively—in each case at 1st October 1973.