§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has put in place to extend the London pilot scheme on patient choice for(a) cataract patients, (b) ENT patients and (c) general surgery throughout England. [97316]
Ratio of all practitioners (excluding GP retainers)1 and unrestricted principals and equivalents (UPEs)2 to patients in North Yorkshire health authority and England; 1997, 2000 and 2001 1997 2000 2001 Ratio of: Ratio of: Ratio of: All practitioners: patients (excl. GP retainers) UPEs: patients All practitioners: patients (excl. GP retainers) UPEs: patients All practitioners: patients (excl. GP retainers) UPEs: patients North Yorkshire HA 1:1,512 1:1,660 1:1,439 1:1,605 1:1,443 1:1,594 England 1:1,732 1:1,878 1:1,697 1:1,853 1:1,670 1:1,841 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 SEA), PMS others. 2 UPEs include GMS unrestricted principals, PMS contracted GPs and PMS salaried GPs. Notes:
1. GP retainers were first collected in 1999 and have been omitted from this table for comparability purposes.
2. Data as at 1 October 1997 and 30 September 2000–01.
Source:
General and Personal Medical Services Statistics