§ Ms. PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average number of applicants for vacancies for general practitioner posts in Wales every year since 1989.
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§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe combined figures for England and Wales are shown in the table. Separate figures for Wales are not available. The figures are based on records kept by the Medical Practices Committee only in relation to GP vacancies advertised by the family health services authorities, which are 11 per cent. of the total. These relate only to new practices or to vacancies for single-handed GPs. The selection of candidates to fill other vacancies arising in established practice partnerships is a matter for the partnership concerned. Statistics in relation to these are not collected centrally.
Date Average number of applicants for each vacancy 30 October 1989 32 30 October 1990 33 30 October 1991 25