§ Dr. MurrisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which(a) ambulance service and (b) acute NHS trusts have made representations about their capacity to assume additional responsibilities that may arise from the new general practitioner contract. [143190]
§ Mr. HuttonNo representations have been received.
§ Brian CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many general practitioners were in training in(a) England and (b) North Somerset in each of the last five years. [142491]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 8 December 20031]: The numbers of general practice registrars (GPRs) in England since 1998 and in North Somerset Primary Care Trust (PCT) since 2001 are shown in the table.
Information prior to 2001 is not available at PCT level.
GP registrars for England and North Somerset PCT Number (headcount) England North So merset PCT 1998 1,446 — 1999 1,520 — 2000 1,659 — 2001 1,883 13 2002 1,980 10 June 2003 2,157 11 Note:
Data as at 1 October 1998–99, 30 September 2000–02 and 30 June 2003.
Source:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.