Dr. M. S. Millerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the gross National Health Service income of the average principal in general medical practice in Scotland in the latest financial year; and how it compares with the income in each of the years since 1948.
§ Mr. Harry EwingAverage gross annual payments to principals in general practice in respect of general medical services in the years specified are as noted below. Figures for the part-year 1948–49 are not available. Further sums would accrue to general practitioners holding part-time hospital appointments or undertaking other National Health Service work, but information about such additional payments over the years could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Average per doctor £ 1949–50 … … … … 2,100 1950–51 … … … … 2,123 1951–52 … … … … 2,132 1952–53 … … … … 3,662 1953–54 … … … … 2,475 1954–55 … … … … 2,481 1955–56 … … … … 2,568 1956–57 … … … … 2,672 1957–58 … … … … 2,834 1958–59 … … … … 2,946 1959–60 … … … … 2,942 1960–61 … … … … 4,121 1961–62 … … … … 3,261 1962–63 … … … … 3,257 1963–64 … … … … 3,439 1964–65 … … … … 3,477 1965–66 … … … … 3,856 1966–67 … … … … 4,196 1967–68 … … … … 4,784 1968–69 … … … … 5,067 1969–70 … … … … 5,372 1970–71 … … … … 6,600 1971–72 … … … … 7,040 1972–73 … … … … 7,509 1973–74 … … … … 8,023 1974–75 … … … … 8,962