§ Fiona MactaggartTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many GPs there were in(a) Berkshire and (b) the Slough primary care trust area in (i) 1992, (ii) 1997 and (iii) 2001. [14320]
§ Ms BlearsFigures for 2001 are not yet available. Figures for 1992, 1997 and 2000 are shown in the table.
General medical practitioners in Berkshire health authority and Slough primary care group as reported at 1 October 1992 and 1997 and 30 September 2000 Area 1992 1997 2000 Berkshire HA All practitioners1 (excluding GP retainers) 419 437 456 Unrestricted principals and equivalents2 396 425 449 Slough PCG3 All practitioners1 (excluding GP retainers) — — 63 Unrestricted principals and equivalents2 — — 58 1 All practitioners include unrestricted principals and equivalents, restricted principals, assistants. GP registrars, salaried doctors (Para. 52 SFA) and PMS Others. GP retainers were first collected in the 1999 census. As at 1 October 1999 there were 12 in Berkshire HA and 0 in Slough PCG. As at 30 September 2000 there were 15 in Berkshire HA and 0 in Slough PCG. 2 Unrestricted principals and equivalents include GMS unrestricted principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried GPs. 3 The creation of PCGs was announced in 1998, Slough PCG came in to existence in April 1999. It became a trust on 1 April 2001. Source:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics