§ Mr. GoodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for (1) Health how many general practitioners there were in(a) England and (b) Buckingham in each year since 1980; [5639]
(2) how many general practitioners ceased working in (a) England and (b) Buckingham in each year since 1980. [5641]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information regarding the number of general practitioners in England and Buckinghamshire in each year since 1980 is shown in table 1. Information regarding leavers is available only from 1990–91. This information is shown in table 2.
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Table 1: Unrestricted principals and equivalents (UPEs) 1 in England and Buckinghamshire FHSA/HA 1980 to 20002 Headcount Year England Buckinghamshire FHSA UPEs in post 1980 21,812 255 1981 22,304 264 1982 22,786 273 1983 23,254 282 1984 23,640 293 1985 24,035 304 1986 24,460 312 1987 24,922 323 1988 25,322 332
Table 1: Unrestricted principals and equivalents (UPEs) 1 in England and Buckinghamshire FHSA/HA 1980 to 20002 Headcount Year England Buckinghamshire FHSA 1989 25,608 335 1990 25,622 337 1991 25,686 348 1992 25,968 353 1993 26,289 358 1994 26,567 365 1995 26,702 367 1996 26,855 375 1997 27,099 372 1998 27,392 382 1999 27,591 396 2000 27,704 403 1 UPEs includes GMS unrestricted principals, PMS contracted GPs and PMS salaried 2 Data as at 1 October 1980 to 1999 and 30 September 2000 Source:
Department of Health General Medical Personal Service Statistics
Table 2: Unrestricted principals and equivalents (UPEs) 1: Leavers2 from England and Buckinghamshire FHSA/HA 1990–91 to 1999–20003 Headcount Year England Leavers Buckinghamshire FHSA/HA4 1990–91 1,432 17 1991–92 1,171 15 1992–93 1,030 12 1993–94 1,048 14 1994–95 1,249 25 1995–96 1,184 18 1996–97 1,058 14 1997–98 1,040 13 1998–99 1,030 12 1999–2000 1,090 17 1 UPEs include unrestricted principals, PMS contracted GPs and PMS salaried GPs. 2 Leavers and defined as those UPEs reported in the Department of Health's annual GP census in one year but not reported the following year. Leavers will include both career breaks and wastage. 3 Date relate to those leaving between 1 October and 30 September. 4 Excludes UPEs who moved to another FHSA/HA. Source:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics
§ Dr. MurrisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many GPs were appointed last year. [4424]
§ Mr. HuttonBetween October 1999 and September 2000 1,203 unrestricted principals and equivalent general practitioners joined the National Health Service in England.