General Practitioners (Hansard, 23 May 1986)

§ Mr. Nicholas Winterton
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what has been the total cost to the National Health Service of fees and reimbursements paid to general practitioners in each of the years since 1960;
(2) what information he has concerning (a) the net average annual income and (b) the gross average annual income of general practitioners in each of the years since 1960.

§ Mr. Hayhoe
The information requested is as shown in the table. Information for Wales is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.

Financial year Intended average net remuneration per general practitioner (Great Britain) Average gross remuneration paid per general practitioner (England) Total expenditure (England)

^*£ £ £ million

1960–61 2,425 4,655 86.782

1961–62 2,425 3,929 74.284

1962–63 2,425 3,962 75.401

1963–64 2,765 4,187 79.825

1964–65 2,765 4,279 81.204

1965–66 2,775 4,810 90.349

1966–67 3,006 5,217 97.104

1967–68 3,700 6,067 112.953

1968–69 3,775 6,372 119.367

1969–70 4,000 6,825 129.008

1970–71 4,800 8,250 157.567

1971–72 5,185 8,861 171.675

1972–73 5,575 9,431 186.497

1973–74 5,750 10,113 202.226

1974–75 6,286 11,745 237.482

1975–76 8,735 14,963 304.903

1976–77 8,963 16,735 343.931

1977–78 9,313 17,777 369.699

1978–79 10,230 20,231 425.663

1979–80 12,867 24,563 524.586

1980–81 16,955 31,616 689.613

1981–82 17,970 35,480 791.337

1982–83 18,990 39,244 894.215

1983–84 20,288 41,605 967.482

1984–85 21,615 46,411 1,097.146

^* Review Body reports did not identify average net remuneration between 1 April 1966 and 31 March 1971. The rates shown are those assessed as appropriate by the Review Body in its 1971 report. The rates from 1 January 1960 to 31 March 1965 include unspecified amounts from hospital or other official sources.

§ Mr. Nicholas Winterton
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what information he has concerning the number of general practitioners in each of the regions of England and Wales in each year since 1960, (2) what
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information he has concerning the average size of general practitioners' patient lists in each of the regions of England and Wales in each of the years since 1960.

§ Mr. Hayhoe
Time series data showing the number of unrestricted principals and average list sizes separately for England and Wales are published in "Health and Personal Social Services Statistics", copies of which are available in the Library. The data for 1963 to 1973 are analysed by standard regions (1974 edition): for 1973 to 1977 by standard region and by regional health authority (1978 and 1982 editions); for 1978 onwards by regional health authority only (1982 and 1985 editions).

Financial year	Intended average net remuneration per general practitioner (Great Britain)	Average gross remuneration paid per general practitioner (England)	Total expenditure (England)
	^*£	£	£ million
1960–61	2,425	4,655	86.782
1961–62	2,425	3,929	74.284
1962–63	2,425	3,962	75.401
1963–64	2,765	4,187	79.825
1964–65	2,765	4,279	81.204
1965–66	2,775	4,810	90.349
1966–67	3,006	5,217	97.104
1967–68	3,700	6,067	112.953
1968–69	3,775	6,372	119.367
1969–70	4,000	6,825	129.008
1970–71	4,800	8,250	157.567
1971–72	5,185	8,861	171.675
1972–73	5,575	9,431	186.497
1973–74	5,750	10,113	202.226
1974–75	6,286	11,745	237.482
1975–76	8,735	14,963	304.903
1976–77	8,963	16,735	343.931
1977–78	9,313	17,777	369.699
1978–79	10,230	20,231	425.663
1979–80	12,867	24,563	524.586
1980–81	16,955	31,616	689.613
1981–82	17,970	35,480	791.337
1982–83	18,990	39,244	894.215
1983–84	20,288	41,605	967.482
1984–85	21,615	46,411	1,097.146
^* Review Body reports did not identify average net remuneration between 1 April 1966 and 31 March 1971. The rates shown are those assessed as appropriate by the Review Body in its 1971 report. The rates from 1 January 1960 to 31 March 1965 include unspecified amounts from hospital or other official sources.