§ Mr. FavellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what information he has as to the average number of hours per week spent by full-time family practitioner(a) National Health Service work and (b) other medical work on and the amounts earned in respect of each; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Mellor[holding answer 17 April 1989]: The survey of general medical practitioners' workload carried out in 1985–86 showed that the average GMP worked about 38 hours a week on general medical services duties. In addition a further 30 hours a week was spent on call during which time no duties were performed. Over and above his general medical services commitments the average GMP who undertakes non-general medical services work spent six hours a week on that work.
The review body on doctors' and dentists' remuneration recommends the level of GMPs' income each year. In 1989–90 GMPs' average gross income will be £60,000. This figure reflects the review body's recommendation in respect of GMPs net income and indirectly reimbursed expenses which the Government have accepted in full, plus 207W estimated directly reimbursed expenses. Information about the average amount earned on non-general medical services work by GMPs undertaking such work is not known.