HC Deb 27 February 1997 vol 291 cc388-9W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many sole practitioner GPs there were in the Welsh NHS in each of the last five years; and what proportion they constituted of the aggregate GP work force in Wales. [17914]

Mr. Hague

The information is shown in the table:

Single handed practitioners Percentage of unrestricted principles who are single handed
October 1992 126 7.5
October 1993 129 7.6
October 1994 130 7.6
October 1995 130 7.6
March 1996 129 7.5

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what research he has(a) commissioned and (b) evaluated into the relative outcomes of treatments carried out by GPs in group practice who (i) have and (ii) do not have personal lists. [17917]

Mr. Hague

While there are a number of research projects in primary care, there are none which address this topic.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of(a) general practitioners as a whole, (b) general practitioner fundholders, (c) general practitioner non-fundholders, (d) equity partners,

Total GPs1 Equity partners Non-equity partners Assistants Trainees
Male align="right">Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
October 1992 77.4 22.6 79.4 20.6 60.0 40.0 54.2 45.8 57.9 42.1
October 1993 76.3 23.7 78.5 21.5 36.4 63.6 50.0 50.0 55.6 44.4
October 1994 74.4 25.6 76.7 23.3 55.6 44.4 45.0 55.0 47.5 52.5
October 1995 74.4 25.6 75.9 24.1 58.3 41.7 60.0 40.0 54.8 45.2
March 1996 73.1 26.9 75.3 24.7 70.0 30.0 40.7 59.3 43.6 56.4
1Unrestricted principals, restricted principals, assistants and trainees.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proportion of general practitioners in group practices maintained personal lists in each of the last five years; and what proportion this was of the aggregate general practitioner work force. [17918]

Mr. Hague

The information requested is not held centrally.