HC Deb 31 March 1983 vol 40 c254W
Mr. Alexander

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many doctors per head of population there are in the United Kingdom; and how this figure compares with the other member countries of the European Community.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Information for the latest available year is as follows:

Number of doctors per 100,000 population in 1978
Number
United Kingdom 156
Belgium 215
Denmark 207
France 182
Federal Republic of Germany 212
Greece 227
Ireland* 120
Italy 266
Luxembourg 146
The Netherlands 178
Note:
*1976 figures