§ Sir Gerard Vaughanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how far the earnings of National Health Service doctors have fallen behind comparable earnings groups since 1980, on the basis of the Department of Employment's "New Earnings Survey."
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe anticipate that the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration may consider this in its 14th report. We do not regard comparisons of this sort with one particular year to be especially relevant in considering the level of remuneration of any profession.
§ Sir Gerard Vaughanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the remuneration per patient, net of practice expenses payable to a general practitioner who is responsible for general medical care 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeAt 1 October 1982 (the latest date for which information is available centrally) the average general medical practitioner in Great Britain had a list of 2,107 patients (about 2,000 after adjusting for list inflation). The fees and allowances payable from 1 January 1984 are designed to deliver £20,670 per annum net of expenses to the average general medical practitioner. This net income takes account above all of the general level of the actual work load and it also reflects the responsibility for providing constant cover by one means or another.