HC Deb 05 March 1996 vol 273 cc206-7W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many doctors there are currently employed by the national health service as general practitioners in Wales; how many vacancies there are at present waiting to be filled; and if he will make a statement. [17880]

Mr. Hague

At 1 April 1995, the latest date for which data is available, there were 1,833 general medical practitioners in Wales of whom 1,710 were unrestricted principals. Information on the number of vacancies is not collected centrally.

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