HC Deb 29 January 1980 vol 977 c601W
49. Mr. Flannery

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average number of patients per general practitioner in the National Health Service for each of the years 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979.

Dr. Vaughan

The average list sizes of general practitioners providing a full range of general medical services in England were:

1976 2,351
1977 2,331
1978 2,312

Returns for 1979 are still coming in and the national average is not yet known.