§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many and what percentage of(a) GP surgeries and (1)) other surgeries were connected to NHS net in each of the last four years. [86879]
§ Mr. Lammy[holding answer 12 December 2002]: Figures held centrally for general practitioner practice connections are shown in the table. These are for centrally funded connections; connections for other GP premises such as part-time surgeries are a matter for local arrangements.
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Date Number of practices Percentage April 1999 75 0.9 April 2000 4,611 53 April 2001 8,125 93 Currently 8,579 98