HC Deb 09 February 1993 vol 218 cc608-9W
Ms. Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of whole time equivalent general practitioners and the total number of general practitioners in each regional health authority in each year since 1990.

Dr. Mawhinney

The information requested is shown in the tables.

Whole time equivalent unrestricted principal GPs by RHA
RHA October 1990 October 1991 April 1992
Northern 1,609.00 1,607.25 1,609.00
Yorkshire 1,919.25 1,917.50 1,913.50
Trent 2,360.00 2,370.75 2,385.50
East Anglia 1,085.75 1,095.00 1,106.50
North West Thames 1,959.00 1,922.25 1,924.75
North East Thames 2,013.25 1,991.25 1,994.75
South East Thames 1,920.00 1,923.25 1,928.25
South West Thames 1,547.50 1,534.25 1,531.75
Wessex 1,553.75 1,553.25 1,563.50
Oxford 1,322.75 1,331.00 1,329.50
South Western 1,926.00 1,922.75 1,941.00
West Midlands 2,694.50 2,661.00 2,663.50
Mersey 1,231.00 1,223.50 1,221.00
North Western 2,007.25 1,986.50 1,995.75

Number of unrestricted principal GPs by RHA
RHA October 1990 October 1991 April 1992
Northern 1,639 1,652 1,657
Yorkshire 1,953 1,964 1,968
Trent 2,402 2,424 2,445
East Anglia 1,112 1,128 1,142
North West Thames 1,998 1,968 1,975
North East Thames 2,050 2,042 2,046
South East Thames 1,947 1,965 1,980
South West Thames 1,576 1,575 1,578
Wessex 1,591 1,605 1,624
Oxford 1,357 1,374 1,377
South Western 1,980 1,994 2,018
West Midlands 2,736 2,721 2,725
Mersey 1,249 1,250 1,249
North Western 2,032 2,024 2,039

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients have been removed from their general practitioner's lists in each month from January 1992 to January 1993; and if she will make a statement.

Dr. Mawhinney

This information is not held centrally.