§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has as to how many doctors who have completed their vocational training have failed to find a job in general practice as a principal within six months of completing this statutory requirement for entering family medical practice.
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§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe information requested is not available. Not all those who have undergone vocational training will wish to enter immediately into general practice.
§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the percentage of the population which is not registered with a family medical practitioner.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeA survey "Access to Primary Health Care" conducted in 1977 by OPCS suggested that about 1 per cent. of residents in England were not registered with a general medical practitioner. This information is not collected centrally and this is the latest available estimate.