HC Deb 16 April 1996 vol 275 cc473-4W
19. Mr. Butler

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many doctors in Buckinghamshire are now fundholders, and what proportion of the population of Buckinghamshire are now served by these doctors. [23483]

Mr. Malone

There are currently 249 general practitioners who are fundholders in Buckinghamshire serving approximately 71 per cent. of the population.

23. Mr. Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many fundholding GPs there are in Redbridge and Waltham Forest; and what that figure represents as a percentage of GPs in the area. [23487]

Mr. Malone

There are currently 116 general practitioners who are fundholders in Redbridge and Waltham Forest. This represents approximately 50 per cent. of the GPs in the area.