HC Deb 04 February 2002 vol 379 c772W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many GPs are practising in Greater London; and what the figure was in 1997. [24628]

Mr. Hutton

[holding answer 8 January 2002]: The information requested is provided in the table.

All practitioners (excluding GP retainers)1 and unrestricted principals and equivalents (UPEs)2
London region and England, 1997 and 2000 headcount
1997 2000
All practitioners (excluding GP retainers)
England 29,389 30,252
London Region 4,532 4,548
of which:
UPEs
England 27,099 27,704
London Region 3,849 3,951
1 All Practitioners (excluding GP Retainers) include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (para 52 SFA), and PMS Other.
2 UPEs include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried GPs.

Note:

GP Retainers figures were first collected in the 1999 census. In September 2000, there were 1,117 GP Retainers in England and 146 in London Region.

1997 data have been converted to correspond with April 1999 regional boundaries.

Data as at 1 October 1997 and 30 September 2000.

Source:

Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics